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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: Our agency specializes in high-end leisure sales to high net worth clients. I have read that some agencies have annual "retainer agreements" with their clients. They charge a flat fee per month or ...

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 ...