If you're going through a divorce, it's crucial that you develop a good line of communication with your attorney. Effective communication is the key to effective representation. Unfortunately, there are mistakes you can make during your divorce that will undermine your ability to communicate with your lawyer. Here are four tips to help you maintain effective communication with your divorce lawyer. 

Control Your Own Narrative

If you're going through a divorce, you need to make sure that you present the facts to your attorney. Unfortunately, the facts can often get tangled up inside the emotions. When that happens, it can be difficult for your attorney to provide you with the best representation. That's why it's important for you to control your own narrative. Before you sit down with your divorce lawyer, take the time to write down the details of your case, as they relate to you. That way, you can present your issues without losing any of the details. 

Be Willing to Hear the Other Side

If you've hired a divorce lawyer, you want to know that they're on your side. That means you might want your attorney to focus on details that paint you in a favorable light, while casting an unfavorable light on your spouse. Unfortunately, that can lead to problems with communication. That's because your attorney needs to work with both sides of the relationship. To ensure effective communication between you and your divorce lawyer, be willing to listen to both sides of the story. 

Protect Your Attorney/Client Privilege

If you're going to file for divorce, you need to know that you can share intimate details about the dissolution of your marriage. Attorney/client privilege is designed to protect the communications you share with your lawyer. But, there are limits to that privilege. To make sure the things you say to your attorney remain privileged, you need to take steps to protect it. One way to do that is to ensure that your conversations are conducted behind closed doors. This includes any conversations that take place while you're at home. 

Take Notes During Each Conversation

If you're going through a divorce, you owe it to yourself to learn everything you can from the conversations you have with your lawyer. One way to ensure that is to take notes. You never know when you're going to forget key elements of the conversations you have with your divorce lawyer. Unfortunately, forgetting those key elements can lead to the breakdown of communication. Taking notes during the conversations will help to maintain effective communication with your lawyer.