The first meeting
From first contact to engagement.
Turning to a lawyer, especially for the first time, raises many questions. Here is how the first meeting with the practice works, step by step.
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First contact
Call the practice or write using the form on the Contact page. A few lines are enough: what the matter is about, who the other people involved are, and whether any dates are close — a notice served, a hearing, a time limit about to expire.
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The appointment
The practice arranges the meeting at its offices, by video call or, when needed, at your home or business. Before meeting you, it checks that there is no conflict of interest with other clients.
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The meeting
We listen to your account, go through the documents together and explain the possible courses of action — including that of taking no action — with the likely timeframe of each. Everything you say is covered by professional secrecy.
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If you decide to proceed
The mandate is conferred in writing. From that moment, the lawyer who receives it handles the matter personally and remains your point of contact until it is concluded.
What to prepare
What to bring to the meeting
You don't need to have everything: we start from what there is, and the rest can be gathered later.
- An identity document
- All documents received, with their envelopes or certificates of service: time limits depend on the dates
- Contracts, letters, emails and messages relating to the matter
- Any decisions already issued (judgments, decrees, official records)
- A short note of the main dates, even handwritten
- The names and contact details of the other people involved, if known
Confidentiality
What you tell your lawyer is covered by professional secrecy, even if no mandate follows. For this reason it is best not to share confidential details by email or through the form: they are discussed in person.
If it is urgent
A document just served, a hearing coming up, a time limit about to expire: call the practice straight away and say so from the very first words.
Sending a message or requesting an appointment does not establish a professional relationship and does not interrupt any time limit: the relationship begins with the written conferral of the mandate. The information on this page is general. More answers in the frequently asked questions.