{"id":1158,"date":"2025-02-05T13:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tempolegal2025-dec-27.local\/differences-between-legal-advice-and-legal-representation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:22:25","slug":"differences-between-legal-advice-and-legal-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tempolegal.com\/en\/differences-between-legal-advice-and-legal-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"Differences between legal advice and legal representation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many people in Quito don't know the difference between legal advice and legal representation. Legal advice involves receiving guidance and answers on legal issues without the lawyer acting directly on your behalf. For example, a lawyer can advise you on how to draft a contract or how to deal with a labor dispute.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, legal representation refers to when the lawyer acts directly on your behalf, whether in negotiations or before a court. This is especially important in legal proceedings, where it is mandatory to have a lawyer represent you.<\/p>\n

When you need legal advice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • When you want to prevent legal problems.<\/li>\n
  • When making contracts or negotiations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    When you need legal representation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • In trials or judicial proceedings.<\/li>\n
    • In complex negotiation cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Having expert lawyers in Quito can help you both prevent and defend your legal rights.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nLegal Advice vs. Legal Representation | Key Differences<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the difference between legal advice and representation. 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