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Retainer Unit 1
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Retainer Unit 1
Definition
- Attorney agrees to provide legal services to a client in return to pay a fee for those services
Parties to a Retainer
- Attorney
- Must have a practicing certificate
- Part 8 Rule 57
- Must have a practicing certificate
- Client
- Adult Child (Next friend) Of sound mind As agent As PoA
- Must ID clients; imp for fees, liens
- Adult Child (Next friend) Of sound mind As agent As PoA
- Multiple Clients
- Conflict of Interest
- Part 4 Rule 26 (1)
- Attorney shall at the time of the retainer disclose to his client all the circumstances of his relations to the parties and his interest or connection with the controversy which might influence the client in his selection of an attorney.
- Part 4 Rule 29
- Part 8 Rule 67
- Part 4 Rule 26 (1)
- Joint and Several Retainer
- Conflict of Interest
- Attorney