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Ethical, Effective Fee Agreements: Establishing a Clear Relationship and Avoiding Common Pitfalls (MP3 Audio Download) |
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Fee disputes and lawyers' handling of fees consistently account for an inordinate number of problems between lawyers and clients and complaints against lawyers by state discipline authorities. Most of these problems and complaints can be easily avoided through more careful drafting of fee agreements, better client communication and a better understanding of the rules of professional conduct applicable to the handling of clients' funds and property.
In this downloadable audio program, panelists will explain how your fee agreement can be crafted not just to avoid common problems but to establish clear, fair terms of the representation and set the tone for a successful attorney-client relationship.
Topics include:- When a client gives an attorney money at the beginning of a representation, whose money is it, and where should the attorney deposit it?
- Can an attorney ethically charge a non-refundable fee?
- What types of fees are permissible in a representation?
- May an attorney ethically charge a results-obtained fee at the conclusion of a successful representation?
- What costs may an attorney ethically charge in addition to an hourly rate?
- Under what circumstances may an attorney withdraw from a representation when the client fails to pay as required by the terms of the fee agreement?
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This download includes the MP3 audio file and the course materials in PDF. Both files will be delivered together in a ZIP file. To play an audio download in MP3 format, your will need a media player such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, or Quicktime. For instructions on loading MP3 files to a portable media device, please refer to your device's instruction manual.Course materials require Adobe Reader®.
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Immediately after checkout, the download file(s) will be available in Your Downloads (accessible in the left navigation area of the Web Store when logged in).
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