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Tips to Prepare for Your Attorney Consultation
- Prepare to discuss the facts of your employment situation in detail, including names, dates, and the full sequence of events.
- Gather all relevant documents that pertain to your circumstances. These may documents listed below. You can email these documents to the attorney before your consultation, but keep in mind that all attorney document review is counted against the 60-minute time allotment.
- A written job description
- Any text messages, emails, or audio or video recordings
- An employee handbook or other written policies or procedures
- Separation notice
- Disciplinary warnings, reprimands or write ups,
- Names and contact information of all potential witnesses
- Any awards, accolades or other evidence that shows you performed well
- Information about your company benefits (health, vision, dental,) such as amount of monthly premiums paid by you and the company
- Information packets about your pension or retirement plan information (including how much the company contributes or contributed).
- Any other documents or records you believe are relevant
- Think about what you want to happen going forward. This helps us help you.
- Prepare to be honest. Your conversation with us is strictly privileged, so you should feel comfortable sharing all facts-good and bad-with us.
- Prepare all questions you have ahead of time so you can maximize your time with the attorney.
- Be ready to answer the attorney's call on the date and time agreed upon. If you need to reschedule, please let the attorney know ahead of time.
