effective status and will require less apparatus to maintain its advancement. In addition to your professional experience, what do you think sets you apart from other attorneys, particularly in handling complex criminal defense or high-stakes family law cases? This might sound odd, but my sense of humour is what sets me aside as everyone assigns a level of seriousness to this profession. The law firm deals with incredibly serious work that constitutes the base of it all. The quality of work we do affects people’s everyday lives. But you need humour primarily in order to help clients unwind in stressful What role does collaboration and teamwork play at your firm, and how do you ensure that your team delivers the best outcomes for clients? This is a rather complicated question, as an attorney, I am solely accountable towards my clients. Therefore, I’d say teamwork at the firm is considerable background work. This means I first consult with clients to determine the weight of the case, what chance I have of solving it, and how. Subsequently, I conclude a strategy with its most important element of the desired financial right. Then, my colleagues clarify the details of the state of affairs with the client and compile the motion according to my instructions. Following this, we discuss the case with the team once more, and if no one has anything further to add, we take it to court. How do you see the future of law evolving in Hungary, and how are you preparing for upcoming trends or changes? I perceive myself as a humanistic lawyer who thrives on building individual and trusting relationships with clients. I believe in the power of technological advances as they aid a lawyer’s work. It is inevitable to me that a lawyer’s job, like other legal professionals, will be partially replaceable as technology develops. However, I am a firm believer that no matter what AI the future brings, a lawyer’s work and trust can’t be replicated because of the bestowed most feared secrets of clients. Legislative change is continuous in Hungary, and I don’t only mean that legislation itself is changing constantly but that we are switching over to digitalised citizen-based models. Many people are hesitant about this change, but I believe it solidifies the nation towards a more circumstances where they don’t view their own situation as negatively as they did prior to our meeting. After all, they ask for a lawyer’s help because the want to get rid of a problem. An enormous weight falls off my clients’ shoulders following a conversation simply from having someone to confide in. Once they tell me all about it, I already have the solution to it. Another difference I see is that as someone who obtained both mechanical engineering and economics degrees, I view problems in a more complex way. So, it doesn’t trouble me if I have to deal with large assets, and I don’t need outside help with mechanical matters. Thirdly, and perhaps most important out of all, what makes me stand out from others is that I love and respect my clients. I try to understand all of their problems and translate them into the language of the law so that I can work with them to ensure a successful outcome. WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM 21 The task at hand isn’t only to perfectly represent a client but to determine the emotional connection the client still has with a partner or spouse. Dr. Lévai Imre Róbert Ügyvéd / Attorney at law H-8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary Fő utca 1. 1 emelet 1. Tel: +36 70 3242010 Email: office@levailaw.hu www.drlevaiugyved.hu www.levailaw.hu
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