| Characteristic | 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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Release date
October 2018
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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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