How to Communicate The Facts Of Your Case Effectively

When describing the facts of your potential employment discrimination or harassment case to an attorney, be as factual and as specific as possible.  Avoid using vague legal terms and abstract adjectives that don't actually tell the attorney what happened to you. Here are three common examples to illustrate the difference and help you communicate the fact of your case more effectively from your very first contact with any lawyer: 

"My coworker called me a black bitch in the office kitchen a week ago" tells the lawyer exactly what happened. On the other hand, "my coworker racially harassed me" doesn't. Harassment could mean so many different things.  

"My boss made sexual advances to me / inappropriate touched me" doesn't provide any specific information about what happened. On the other hand, "my boss told me that if I stayed over at his place, he was going to make it worth my while after he grabbed my right breast with his left hand in his office" provides the relevant information in a clear and specific manner.   

and finally, 

"My supervisor physically attacked me" doesn't really explain what happened. On the other hand, 
"my supervisor pushed me against the wall of his office and punched me in the shoulder with his right fist, leaving a bruise, a picture of which I have and can share" explain very well what happened. 

When describing your case to an attorney, don't be shy. Be as explicit as necessary to explain exactly what happened to you.