A survey conducted in North America among legal consumers in 2022 revealed that almost ** percent of respondents consider slowness to respond was the most common deterrent to hiring an attorney. The cost of hiring a legal services provider also played a big role. Expensive legal fees were also indicated as one of the main deterrents by roughly ** percent of respondents.
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