Not all lawyers offer unbundled services. Here are the steps to find a lawyer to help with part of your legal matter.
Step 1. Contact the Legal Referral Service
To connect with a BC lawyer offering unbundled services, you can use the Legal Referral Service. This service, operated by Access Pro Bono, matches you with a suitable legal professional to handle your case. You get a free 15- to 30-minute consultation to explain your situation and see if you want to hire them.
You can book an appointment online or over the phone. Make sure to indicate you’re looking for unbundled legal services.
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“I couldn’t find a lawyer in my community who offers unbundled services. Fortunately, I found a lawyer in another part of the province who uses video conferencing. It’s like we’re in the same room, working together to prepare my case.”
Step 2. Prepare for your meeting
Gather and organize any documents related to your legal situation. Make a list of key facts and events, organized by date. Bring the documents and the list to your meeting with the lawyer. This step is very important to making your visit with a lawyer useful for you.
Step 3. Meet with the lawyer
Explain your legal situation to the lawyer. Ask the lawyer for their opinion about your situation. Discuss whether unbundling is a good fit and how you might divide up between you the tasks that need to get done.
If you decide to hire them, the lawyer will provide you with their retainer agreement (a type of contract). It outlines how you would work together and how the lawyer’s fee would be calculated and paid.
Step 4. Decide on how to proceed
If both you and the lawyer decide to proceed with an unbundling arrangement, you would sign the retainer agreement. You and the lawyer would finalize the list of tasks and who is responsible for each.