How to get the right lawyer, for people who have not known the law before
A few days ago I had a chance to chat with some of my colleagues about the condition of law enforcement in several regions. There are several problems that arise, one of which is the Higher Education Institute of Law which is considered to be still “burdened” with administrative problems such as accreditation, scientific journals, and so on. To the extent that law enforcement officials (Judges, Attorneys, Police and Lawyers) themselves, some of them do not want to learn. Never mind learning, to make legal documents such as lawsuits, indictments, and so on, many still use copy + paste techniques or are made carelessly. The result is quite serious, often the handling of a case is not appropriate.
One of the interesting stories in this conversation is the criminal case handling process. Law enforcement officials who are still too rigid in applying the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code. The impact, although the procedure is correct, it is not right. Many cases can describe the inaccuracy when a shoe thief is punished the same as a sports car thief, this is because in the criminal law what he sees is his act. Or in the case of theft committed by a thief who has made stealing a job, of course it is different from theft by a thief who commits theft only for a certain reason or forced. There are also frequent applications of the same article to criminal acts of snatching and pickpocketing, even though they both have different characteristics.
In the end, people who seek justice are (forced) to be more careful when it comes to using the services of a lawyer. This is because only lawyers are able to represent the interests of justice seekers, while their other law enforcers (Police, Prosecutors, and Judges) have independence and authority that does not allow justice seekers to intervene.
Sorting and selecting advocates who can be trusted and can provide a sense of comfort is certainly not an easy thing because there are so many lawyers, both experienced and newly sworn in. However, experienced lawyers may not necessarily meet the criteria expected by justice seekers, whereas newly appointed lawyers may have sufficient capacity to handle a case.
The digital era like today can certainly help justice seekers to choose 1 lawyer from among the millions of advocates in the world. By writing the keyword advocate / attorney / legal consultant on a search engine, data will instantly appear with millions of lawyers / lawyers / legal consultants with various backgrounds and experiences. One of the easiest indicators to determine whether an advocate is willing to learn or not is their involvement in technological developments. However, this is not the only indicator, because there are some advocates who choose to keep their personal data confidential by not spilling them too much on the internet. And here are simple steps that can be taken by the community in choosing advocates, if they don’t have any references from anyone:
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