Retainer agreements are often used by attorneys to establish a formal relationship with clients. However, retainers can be used in almost any industry and are particularly useful to consultants and ...
Lawyers from Lindquist & Vennum, which is now part of Philadelphia-based Ballard Spahr, may have to face a legal malpractice action in court after a Philadelphia judge found an arbitration clause in ...
The retainer agreement is a contract between an attorney and the client. However, in matrimonial cases, it is a force of its own. There are countless rules under the New York City Rules and ...
We often settle legal malpractice claims before they result in a publicly filed lawsuit. Many of our clients, who are lawyers, want to avoid a public lawsuit, but once a suit is filed, they want to be ...
Owens v. Katherine L. Corrigan & Klc, 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 9174 (Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, 6/27/18; Not final until disposition of any motion for rehearing.) Plaintiff filed a three ...
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Barry Albin. Photo: Carmen Natale/ALM The state Supreme Court has upheld the invalidation of a retainer agreement between a paralegal-client, Lisa Balducci, and her ...
Retainer contracts, where agencies are signed up to deliver creative and media services in the long term, has steadily given way to short-duration projects as clients seek greater control on their ...