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1. NO LAW OFFICE CAN AFFORD TO ANSWER LEGAL QUESTIONS OVER THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE WITH STRANGERS WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED AN ATTORNEY/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAW OFFICE. SO, PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT TO GET FREE LEGAL ADVICE AS A RESULT OF THIS CONTACT AND DO NOT EXPECT US TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LEGAL PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF YOUR MESSAGE OR A COURTESY REPLY ON OUR PART.
2. WE ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO RESPOND TO YOUR MESSAGE AND IF WE DO SO, WE RESPOND SOLELY AS A COURTESY AND DO NOT AND WILL NOT OFFER ANY LEGAL ADVICE OVER THE INTERNET.
3. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT A SECURE TRANSMISSION AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE STATEMENTS OVER THE INTERNET THAT COULD BE INTERPRETED AS ADMISSIONS OR AGAINST YOUR INTERESTS OR WOULD BE A VIOLATION OF AN APPLICABLE LAW.
4. THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE WILL NOT PROTECT YOUR MESSAGE, AS YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH US.
5. THE PROPER WAY TO ENTER AN ATTORNEY/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH A LAW OFFICE IS TO SIGN A RETAINER AGREEMENT WITH IT. THE RETAINER AGREEMENT DESCRIBES THE MATTER THAT YOU ENGAGE A LAWYER TO WORK ON, WHAT YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THAT SERVICE, AND OTHER MATTERS THAT PROTECT A CLIENT’S RIGHTS.