A survey conducted in North America among legal consumers in 2022 revealed that almost 53 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 48 percent of respondents.
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Martindale-Avvo. (September 29, 2022). Main deterrents to hiring an attorney according to legal consumers in the United States and Canada in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266027/key-factors-when-choosing-an-attorney-north-america/
Martindale-Avvo. "Main deterrents to hiring an attorney according to legal consumers in the United States and Canada in 2022." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266027/key-factors-when-choosing-an-attorney-north-america/
Martindale-Avvo. (2022). Main deterrents to hiring an attorney according to legal consumers in the United States and Canada in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266027/key-factors-when-choosing-an-attorney-north-america/
Martindale-Avvo. "Main Deterrents to Hiring An Attorney According to Legal Consumers in The United States and Canada in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266027/key-factors-when-choosing-an-attorney-north-america/
Martindale-Avvo, Main deterrents to hiring an attorney according to legal consumers in the United States and Canada in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266027/key-factors-when-choosing-an-attorney-north-america/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Main deterrents to hiring an attorney according to legal consumers in the United States and Canada in 2022 [Graph], Martindale-Avvo, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266027/key-factors-when-choosing-an-attorney-north-america/