When hiring a legal lawyer, there are many considerations to keep in mind. A person should never merely hire the first lawyer he or she sees in a television ad or hears in a radio ad. Rather, there are plenty of qualities to consider when one is in the process of hiring a lawyer. This article will discuss all of the considerations a person should consider when hiring a lawyer. First off, a person should make sure that a attorney has a good rating with the ABA. The ABA keeps track of lawyers and will continually publish lists of lawyers that are in good standing and lists of lawyers that are in poor standing. A person should always make sure that a lawyer is in good standing with a state's ABA association, before simply hiring that lawyer. Hiring a lawyer that is not in good standing is not