LBN# WHY YOU ALSO NEED A LAWYER IN YOUR LIFE.

I know most people, especially in this part of the world have an impression that the only time the services of a lawyer is required is when there is a problem or dispute. To some people, the word lawyer is synonimous with trouble. I have met some people to whom I was introduced to as a lawyer and the remark I get almost instantly is that "they can now go and look for trouble".

Most of you reading especially from Nigeria may clearly understand what I am saying. This impression is however a wrong one to the extent that lawyers are not only needed when there is trouble. As a matter of fact, if the services of a lawyer is engaged before transactions are sealed or before negotiations are commenced, we would have less conflicts in our society today. The last assertion is however with the exception to criminal matters.

There would be an increased level of integrity among people because there would exist this consciousness ttat people are aware of their rights as human beings, as citizens and as business persons.

Just the way most of us have specific hospitals or dictors that we run to when we or any of our family members feel sick. Most of us refer to our banking officer when we have financial transactions to do. Most importantly, when it comes to our spiritual life, we have our pastor that we run to. Shokingly, in all the above memtioned relationships, there is a legal side to it all. When you go to see your doctor, there is legal side to it  when you open an account with a bank, there is a legal side to it. When you are building your house, their is legal side to it. When you walk into a supermarket to buy an item or do your shoppings, there is a legal side to it. Most importantly, when you enter into a business transaction, there is a legal side to all of it.

Unfortunately, most people, especially Nigerians only run to a lawyer when they are in trouble or that transaction has failed or they have been cheated. A complete case of medicine after death. Constantly consulting a lawyer before any financial or business endeavour, is very important for success.

A lawyer is like a close confidant. There is what we call lawyer and client confidentiallity which is an ethical aspect of the legal profession and lawyers do not take it forgranted. So you don't have to ask that question.

Start talking to a lawyer today before it gets too late.

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Written by:
Cyril Okpogoro Esq.
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