Question 1

How did you decide to get into your line of work?

Accepted Answer

The team at SeaLegal have a passion for the ocean and marine matters, a logical conclusion to feeding this passion was to direct our energies to assisting others who work or play in the marine environment.

Question 2

What do you like most about your job?

Accepted Answer

The ability to mix mentally challenging legal issues with the requirement to visit maritime and marine environments or workplaces to ensure a practical understanding of the matter requiring resolution.

Question 3

What questions should a customer ask to hire the right service professional?

Accepted Answer

What is their legal and general experience background in relation to the legal matter they are advising on. How will the charge for their services? How and when will they communicate with or update the client? What does the lawyer think the clients prospects are?

Question 4

What questions do customers commonly ask and how would you answer them?

Accepted Answer

Clients only visit lawyers when they need advice or assistance. the most common question asked, is how can you help me.  The answer depends on the complexity of the issue, the strength of the evidentiary proof, the willingness of the client to mediate or negotiate a solution and the many other factors that  may need to be taken into consideration in legal issues.

Question 5

What makes you the most reliable and trustworthy person for the job?

Accepted Answer

The marine sector has only, at the most, three degrees of separation so we must depend on our local reputation. We are and understand marine issues and people and this makes us care.

Question 6

Why should a customer hire you over another service provider?

Accepted Answer

We not only offer innovative legal solutions to marine issues but bring a working knowledge of the commercial and private maritime environment. Our rates and charges are highly competative

Question 7

What are the typical things that you need to know before you can provide a quote to a customer?

Accepted Answer

Their personal details. what they are seeking or wish to have resolved. Who the other party or parties are. What action they have taken to resolve the matter before coming to SeaLegal. The background to the matter.

Question 8

How can a customer save money before you start the work? Please give 3 tips

Accepted Answer

Our customers can save money if they bring to their first appointment all documentation they think may be  relevant to their matter. Further costs can be saved if a chronology or time scale of all that has transpired in the matter is prepared prior to an appointment. In appropriate matters, photographs of the problem or issue may assist our team to provide advice or assistance more quickly.

Question 9

Are there any special offers you would like to offer to Oneflare customers?

Accepted Answer

The first 1/2 hour of our first interview is free.

Question 10

How do you normally charge for your service?

Accepted Answer

Charges and fees are fixed price or by an hourly billing rate. The complexity of a matter and the level of the legal person required to address the matter will determine the hours spent to resolve the matter.

Question 11

Is there a particular aspect of your trade or industry that you specialise in?

Accepted Answer

SeaLegal specialises in providing legal advice and solutions to the maritime, coastal and marine sectors. This includes litigation for marine industries chasing debtors, Safety management Risk assessments and mitigation Plans for Clubs, Commercial vessel operations and slipway operations and general legal solutions for those people who make their living from the marine environment.

Question 12

What experience, skills, qualifications or training do you have to make you the right person for the job?

Accepted Answer

The team leaders bring a long term working knowledge and qualifications in Marine Science, command of commercial vessels and engineering issues.  All our team are qualified to provide legal advice or assistance in Queensland and Australian Federal legal forums.

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