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| A signed document stating that the attorney or law firm has been gired by the client to provide certain legal services and that the client agrees to pay for those services in accordance with the terms set forth in the agreement. |
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Fixed Fees
Hourly Fees
Contingency Fees |
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| A reference file containing copies of the firm's commonly used legal documents and informational forms. The documents in the forms file serve as models for drafting new documents. |
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| A record documenting, for billing pruposes, the hours (or fractions of hours) that an attorney or a paralegal worked for each client, the date on which the work was done, and the type of work that was undertaken. |
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| A slip of paper n which any expense, or cost, that is incurred on behalf of a client is recorded. |
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| A procedure for determining whether an agreement to represent a potential client will result in a conflict of interest. |
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