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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 204160" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Jennifer, this sounds like a great idea.</p><p></p><p>I agree that you have to be very very careful of the legal ground you're walking on, but I think you could do well.</p><p></p><p>You can pitch yourself as a Liaison or an Advocate.</p><p>Market yourself the same way that those Self Counsel Press books do. Why pay a lawyer when you can do it yourself.</p><p></p><p>Rather than arbitrarily setting your rate at 1/2 what a lawyer would charge, I would suggest that you come up with a fee schedule of sorts.</p><p></p><p>For complex work, figure out an hourly rate that makes sense for the work you're doing ($35 / hr or whatever). For simple processing, figure out a reasonable lump sum ($350 for service x, $400 for service y, etc.)</p><p></p><p>If your area of expertise is in Real Estate, you can advertise in the real estate listings section of the paper, distribute flyers to local realtors, connect with mortgage brokers, etc. who can pass your name on to potential clients.</p><p></p><p>If you're looking at guardianship etc. then perhaps set up a little website and ask disability support organizations if they can add your site as a Featured Link or whatever they do.</p><p></p><p>I like your idea of working for the clients rather than the lawyers, so you've just got to figure out the best places for clients to find you. Think about what people are likely to be doing in order to need your services, and then put yourself in front of their eyes there.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 204160, member: 3907"] Jennifer, this sounds like a great idea. I agree that you have to be very very careful of the legal ground you're walking on, but I think you could do well. You can pitch yourself as a Liaison or an Advocate. Market yourself the same way that those Self Counsel Press books do. Why pay a lawyer when you can do it yourself. Rather than arbitrarily setting your rate at 1/2 what a lawyer would charge, I would suggest that you come up with a fee schedule of sorts. For complex work, figure out an hourly rate that makes sense for the work you're doing ($35 / hr or whatever). For simple processing, figure out a reasonable lump sum ($350 for service x, $400 for service y, etc.) If your area of expertise is in Real Estate, you can advertise in the real estate listings section of the paper, distribute flyers to local realtors, connect with mortgage brokers, etc. who can pass your name on to potential clients. If you're looking at guardianship etc. then perhaps set up a little website and ask disability support organizations if they can add your site as a Featured Link or whatever they do. I like your idea of working for the clients rather than the lawyers, so you've just got to figure out the best places for clients to find you. Think about what people are likely to be doing in order to need your services, and then put yourself in front of their eyes there. Hope this helps, Trinity [/QUOTE]
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