DUTY TO A CLIENT In conjunction with being a licensed attorney, there are certain obligations and responsibilities attorneys have to their clients, while each state is a little different, the majority follow what is called the Model Rules of Professional Conduct at least in part.
COMMUNICATION, HONESTY, & TOTAL TRANSPARENCY Communication, honesty, and total transparency are NON-NEGOTIABLES when working with an attorney. If either your attorney or you fail to operate from this perspective you are setting yourselves up for serious issues, frustration, and unnecessary complications. It is fairly safe
RESPECTING THE BOUNDARIES OF AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP I understand that the costs of hiring an attorney may leave you as a client feeling somewhat entitled because it is usually a fairly decent sum of money. However, you are paying for a service or knowledge that an
REPRESENTATION AGREEMENTS Representation Agreements are what outlines the terms of hiring your attorney, and what is expected from you and your attorney. It should also give you information about attorney fees, payments, other fees and who is responsible for paying them, and contact information for
COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR ATTORNEY You will communicate with your Attorney a wide range of ways during your Attorney-Client Relationship. You may initiate and communicate with your attorney in person, on calls, with texts, emails, and you will also be replying to your attorney-initiated texts and
UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY YOU ARE UNDERTAKING Attorneys can charge for their services in several different ways. The most popular fee arrangements include hourly fees, flat fees, and contingent fees. Hourly fees mean your attorney will charge you by the hour, there is usually a minimum
CONSULTATIONS I do not recommend hiring an attorney without a consultation. You need to speak with the attorney and find out if you and this attorney “vibe well” and how this attorney works to see if it matches, or at least can complement, your style
HIRING AN ATTORNEY Even as an attorney myself when I need to hire an attorney I cringe immediately thinking about all the stresses of working with an attorney, and how there is such a potential for it all go so wrong so fast when someone
COMPLETING INTAKES/QUESTIONNAIRES FOR YOUR ATTORNEY I don’t know any attorneys that do not use some form of intakes or questionnaires to facilitate representation. In my field, I rely on them very heavily due to the intricate nature of immigration work, and the need to be
Introduction In general, working with an attorney is costly, especially if you are being billed hourly. Now, if you have a flat fee arranged with your attorney you may think this won’t apply to you, but it does. The reason is when an attorney sets
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