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Reasons for hiring a lawyer in U.S. 2018
Reasons for hiring a lawyer in U.S. 2018
Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Nov 16, 2018
This statistic depicts the leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018. During the survey, 42 percent of respondents stated they hired a lawyer as they didn't think they could handle their issue without one.
Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| I didn’t think I could handle my issue without a lawyer | 42% |
| It was clear that a lawyer would be beneficial to my case’s outcome | 41% |
| My issue was serious enough that I felt the need to hire a lawyer | 41% |
| I was able to find a lawyer that I trusted enough to hire | 35% |
| I was able to find a lawyer that I liked enough to hire | 28% |
| My lawyer made it clear up front how much the entire case would cost me | 27% |
| It was affordable | 25% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| I didn’t think I could handle my issue without a lawyer | 42% |
| It was clear that a lawyer would be beneficial to my case’s outcome | 41% |
| My issue was serious enough that I felt the need to hire a lawyer | 41% |
| I was able to find a lawyer that I trusted enough to hire | 35% |
| I was able to find a lawyer that I liked enough to hire | 28% |
| My lawyer made it clear up front how much the entire case would cost me | 27% |
| It was affordable | 25% |
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by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Nov 16, 2018
This statistic depicts the leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018. During the survey, 42 percent of respondents stated they hired a lawyer as they didn't think they could handle their issue without one.
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- Release date
- October 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,336 respondents
- Special properties
- cconsumers who have hired a lawyer or dealt with a legal problem without a lawyer in the past 2 years.
- Supplementary notes
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Survey method not stated by the source.
Survey region excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Multiple answers were possible.
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- Clio
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- Release date
- October 2018
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,336 respondents
- Special properties
- cconsumers who have hired a lawyer or dealt with a legal problem without a lawyer in the past 2 years.
- Supplementary notes
-
Survey method not stated by the source.
Survey region excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Multiple answers were possible.
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