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2. Retainer agreement - Wikipedia

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   It is common for a person seeking the services of a lawyer (attorney) to pay a retainer ("retainer fee") to the lawyer, to see a case through to its conclusion. [2] A retainer can be a single advance payment or a recurring (e.g. monthly) payment. Absent an agreement to the contrary, a retainer fee is refundable if the work is not performed. [3]

3. Duty of confidentiality - Wikipedia

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   Legal professional rules have tended to adopt the broad view of the scope of duty recognised in contract law. The obligation to retain information in confidence, according to the professional rules in Australian jurisdictions is premised on its connection with the legal retainer rather than the source of the information. Hence, the professional ...

4. Attorneys in the United States - Wikipedia

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   An attorney at law (or counsellor-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in court on the retainer of clients. [1] As of January 1, 2023, there were 1,331,290 active lawyers in the United States. [ 2 ]

5. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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   Attorney's fee is a chiefly United States term for compensation for legal services performed by an attorney (lawyer or law firm) for a client, in or out of court. Fees may be an hourly, flat-rate or contingent fee.

6. New fee structures are making financial advice more ... - AOL

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   Much like prepaid legal services, the cost of advice is significantly reduced because the plan acts as a shared pool or insurance-like fund, where those who don’t use the service help offset the ...

7. Additional charges filed against Susquehanna County attorney

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   Detectives said the attorney accepted a $5,248 retainer from Rebecca Torres but then did not appear for court proceedings or return her calls. When she requested an explanation Aug. 22, Beardsley ...