Lawyers Gone Ethical

We’ve all heard tales of the horror stories from attorney-client relationships that have gone horribly wrong. Regardless of who is right and who is wrong, both parties suffer when this happens. With a few simple guidelines and a few hours of your time, you can implement a process that will help you and your clients have a successful relationship! Today’s topic will focus on how a couple hours each year, you should reevaluate your fee agreements, which are also known as client engagement letters and retainer agreements. The fee agreement is fundamental to establishing the relationship. Listen today and discover how this document can get your attorney-client relationship started the right way! What We Discuss in this Episode: Why a fee agreement is so important and is a foundational document What a fee agreement is for Key points on client engagement letters: 1. Identify who the client is, as it is a critical question 2. What have you agreed to do for them, the scope of the engagement written very clearly 3.