What Qualities Should a Criminal Attorney Have?

A person considering hiring a criminal defense attorney may wish to ask them the following important questions before hiring them. These questions include:

• Is the consultation session free, and if not, how much does it cost?
• How is their fee agreements structured? (For instance, do they charge an hourly rate or a flat rate?) ;
• Have they ever dealt with cases like mine? If so, how many were there, and what were the results?
• How long does the lawyer anticipate the case to last? (Take notice that this will vary greatly from case to case and might even change within the case);
• Does the information shared during the meeting about the case fall under the attorney-client privilege? If the attorney is not selected to represent them, does the privilege still hold true?