This statistic depicts the leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018. During the survey, 42 percent of respondents stated they hired a lawyer as they didn't think they could handle their issue without one.
Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018
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
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Clio. (October 5, 2018). Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941106/reasons-consumers-hire-lawyers-united-states/
Clio. "Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018." Chart. October 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941106/reasons-consumers-hire-lawyers-united-states/
Clio. (2018). Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941106/reasons-consumers-hire-lawyers-united-states/
Clio. "Leading Reasons Consumers in The United States Hired a Lawyer in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941106/reasons-consumers-hire-lawyers-united-states/
Clio, Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941106/reasons-consumers-hire-lawyers-united-states/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Leading reasons consumers in the United States hired a lawyer in 2018 [Graph], Clio, October 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941106/reasons-consumers-hire-lawyers-united-states/
