If you're unhappy with your attorney but not sure what to do about it, this quiz gives you a clear, specific recommendation in under 5 minutes — based on what's actually happening in your case, not a generic checklist.
Work through it and check your score — the guide explains exactly what each result means and what to do next.
Download: Fired, Filed, or Fixed Quiz →The relationship is past saving. The case is being actively harmed. Here's how to make the transition without creating additional disruption or losing momentum.
What happened crossed a professional line. A bar complaint, fee arbitration, or malpractice consultation is the appropriate next step — here's which one and how.
The attorney is capable, but the relationship needs a reset. The right language, the right conversation, the right framing — these problems are more fixable than they feel.
Here's the cost of not deciding: every month you spend in an unproductive attorney relationship is a month your case moves backward — or doesn't move at all. Opposing counsel isn't waiting for you to figure this out. Deadlines keep arriving. Hearings get scheduled. Discovery windows close.
Meanwhile, the retainer keeps draining. The average family law client who delays acting on a failing attorney relationship for 6 months spends $8,000–$15,000 more than they would have if they'd made the decision at month two. Indecision is the most expensive option.
These are 3 of 12 questions. Each one is calibrated to expose a specific failure pattern. Your total score determines whether the relationship can be saved — and how.
"I spent four months agonizing over whether to stay with my attorney or leave. One hour with the quiz ended the debate. My score was clearly in the 'Fire' range — I hadn't been able to see it because I was too close to it. The transition guide walked me through exactly how to get my file, request the refund, and find new counsel. I wish I'd done it months earlier."— Sandra K., Austin TX | Long-duration custody and support case
"I was sure I needed to fire my attorney. The quiz said 'Fix' — and gave me the exact language to use in a direct conversation about what wasn't working. I used it word for word. The relationship has been completely different for the past three months. My attorney later told me that conversation changed how they managed my case. I almost threw away a good attorney because I didn't have the tools to reset the relationship."— Robert T., Boston MA | Contested divorce with business valuation
"My score came back 'File.' I didn't even know fee arbitration was an option — I thought my only choices were to accept the charges or sue. The guide walked me through the state bar process step by step. I filed a fee dispute for $6,200 in charges I couldn't verify. The arbitration panel awarded me a $4,800 credit. None of that would have happened if I'd kept telling myself 'maybe it's just how lawyers operate.'"— Angela W., Portland OR | Divorce with custody and property division
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