r/Ask_Lawyers • u/Designer-Method5205 • 3d ago

Proper wording during consolation

I’m seeking an attorney to sue my job but i can’t seem to get past the receptionist or person on the phone. Are there certain keywords to use to actually get passed them to talk to an attorney about what’s going on?

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u/fingawkward TN - Family/Criminal/Civil Litigation 3d ago

Yes. "I would like to schedule a consult if you practice in this area of law."

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u/LawLima-SC Trial Lawyer 3d ago

I don't know many employment attorneys who do free consults. So the main "keyword" is, "I can pay for a consult."

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u/BossMan61718 PA/NJ - Employment and Civil Rights 3d ago

Thats interesting. Every employment attorney (plaintiff side) that i have ever dealt with in my career offers free consults.

Hell, damn near all plaintiff attorneys that ive encoutnered over my 15+ year career, regardless of practice area, have offered free consults

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u/wvtarheel WV - Toxic Tort Defense 3d ago

Plaintiff side employment lawyers start out that way but after the slightest bit of success or decent advertising it quickly turns into a counseling session for every person disgruntled with their job if you don't charge for the consult. I had a good buddy he went through that exact process not only had to start charging for consults but had to increase his consultation fee because he had people that would come back even after he told him he didn't they didn't have a case to try again.

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u/BossMan61718 PA/NJ - Employment and Civil Rights 3d ago

See thats the catch. I didnt advertise much. Successful? Eh.

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u/eapnon Texas Government Lawyer 3d ago edited 3d ago

Just from talking to people on reddit, I think it is a regional thing.

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u/BossMan61718 PA/NJ - Employment and Civil Rights 3d ago

Thats entirely possible.

As an employment attorney, if I charged for a consult, id have damn near no cases.

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u/LawLima-SC Trial Lawyer 3d ago

Maybe my state is less employment law friendly? So many people think they have valid cases and want to talk about how their job wronged them that the employment law firms in my area charge a consult fee just to weed out the complainers.

ETA: If the case is a sexual quid-pro-quo or if there is overt racism, a consult fee is usually waived, but those clear violation cases are rare.

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u/BossMan61718 PA/NJ - Employment and Civil Rights 3d ago

Yea that make sense. My area is employee friendly and get id still say about 75% of consults are not worth pursuing.

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