You can create invoices, print checks, or transfer funds from a trust account to
pay on a client matter.
Not exact matches
Regus has launched its new centre in Angola with «All Inclusive» pricing whereby
clients pay one monthly fee, making life much easier and allowing them to focus
on what
matters most — their own business.
The Joint Commission
on Public Ethics told the TU that «As a general
matter, a reportable business relationship is one in which a lobbyist or
client pays compensation to a state official who provides goods or services in return.
On some occasions, there are people who need it to pay for a vacation or luxury car but it doesn't matter because the best use for this money depends on the clien
On some occasions, there are people who need it to
pay for a vacation or luxury car but it doesn't
matter because the best use for this money depends
on the clien
on the
client.
Lawyers should consider unbundling or limited scope retainers as there are opportunities to help large numbers of
clients who can
pay for help
on a part of their
matter (visit practicepro.ca / limitedscope) for tools and resources to help you provide limited scope services), but unbundled services can only chip away at part of the unmet legal needs problem.
For arguments sake, if a
client has three
matters, historically has always queried the invoices and never
paid in full or
on time; it's plausibly an indication of dissatisfaction with the firm.
The non-engagement letter is useful to clarify that the lawyer is not, at that time, representing the
client and to remind the
client that the lawyer will take no action
on their
matter unless and until such time as the
client fully engages the lawyer by returning the engagement agreement and / or
paying the lawyer's retainer.
Existing in - person
clients are able to use the features of the VLO as an amenity to communicate with the attorneys securely, check
on the status of their legal
matter, access online pleadings and other documents, and to receive invoices and
pay for their legal services online.
We have seen frauds in which a new
client will retain (and
pay) a lawyer to do work
on a smaller
matter that otherwise appears legitimate (e.g., an incorporation), and then come back months later to engage the lawyer to work
on the fraudulent
matter.
In the white paper the ACC recommends that law departments partner with their law firms
on a
matter that involves developing a process improvement for the law firm that benefits the
client and the firm and is, at least partially,
paid for by the
client.
From equality and diversity in the workplace to
client engagement, from training and development to our
pay policy, we focus
on what
matters.
Simple gestures like sending a nice thank you note to a
client after they
pay their bill, or checking in
on them from time to time after their
matter has been resolved can go a long way toward increasing their satisfaction, which helps generate more referrals in the future.
This would appear to direct a court to look at issues of reliance by the
paying client — a
matter which was not canvassed by the preliminary issue before Master Rogers, but which may be raised by MCD
on a future assessment of Withers» costs.
The comfort of being
paid for every moment spent working
on a
client matter is deeply ingrained in the minds of most attorneys.
During the boom periods of the 1990's,
clients were willing to
pay for the thorough staffing of
matters, and to a lesser extent for the training of those newer associates assigned to work
on their files.
(2) A solicitor may enter into a contingency fee agreement that provides that the remuneration
paid to the solicitor for the legal services provided to or
on behalf of the
client is contingent, in whole or in part,
on the successful disposition or completion of the
matter in respect of which services are provided.
(Quite apart from anything else, a
client should only be
paying for productive work
on their
matter, and «face time» is often a proxy for bill padding.
Your retainer agreement should outline what you're doing after the initial meeting, what you'll be
paid, and how the
client will be updated
on their
matter.
And even if lawyers believe that they need to focus full time
on criminal work to keep skills intact, well, hello — there are many
clients who will actually
pay lawyers, quite generously, for representation in criminal
matters.
Clients are generally not pleased when they find out a fixed fee only applies to
matters covered by the legal management plan and they might have to
pay an additional fixed fee or an hourly fee to cover the extra services; unnecessary communications are discouraged; they have less control over who works
on their files; an advance cash retainer is required; and fees are payable anyways
on a monthly or interim basis.
«If you're in private practice you're always having to worry about how many hours a file will take and how many hours you can bill based
on the
client's ability to
pay for the
matter» says Wheeler.
End of
matter surveys: these are usually a page in length, easy to complete (often
on - line but could be in hard - copy), and distributed to
clients at the end of a
matter — either by email or mail with a postage
paid return envelope.
CRC # 99 - 4117
Matter of DOS v. Rinker, Consent Order - deposits; failure to
pay judgment; broker failed to
pay judgment in a timely manner; broker commingled his principals escrow deposit with broker's own funds; restitution in the amount of $ 1,000 plus interest, fine in the amount of $ 500.00, broker to complete 5 hour course
on the law of agency and broker shall not accept or hold
client funds
287 DOS 98
Matter of DOS v. Uqdah Realty & Management Corp. — deposits; jurisdiction; fraudulent practices; failure to
pay judgment; vicarious liability; notary public; disclosure of agency relationship; broker violated 19 NYCRR 175.1 when he deposited escrow funds into his operating account; broker committed conversion when his operating account fell below deposit amount; broker engaged in fraudulent practices when he illegally retained buyer's trust funds and attempted to qualify prospective buyer for mortgage by falsely stating their employment; broker failed to disclose his agency relationship to his
client; failure to
pay judgment; corporate real estate broker vicariously liable and charged with actual knowledge of violation of law because of representative broker's cognizant misconduct as corporate officer; broker is not required to deposit a refundable commission in an escrow account unless contractually demanded; corporate broker and representative broker's license revoked; restitution of deposit of $ 12,000 plus interest; notary public commission revoked based
on misconduct as a real estate licensee