According to this agreement, client agrees to pay a retainer fee for legal services. The client and attorney agree that no attorney/client relationship will exist until the law firm has received the retainer fee from the client.
Alabama Legal Services Agreement - Retainer
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A retainer fee can be used to guarantee that the lawyer will be available to take a particular case. With this type of agreement, the client would be billed additionally for the legal work that is done.
In a definitive sense, a retainer is a fee that is paid in advance in order to hold services (ie. a wedding or event date). While a deposit may also reserve a date, it is returned when the services have been completed. A retainer is by default non-refundable and is not returned.
In agency-speak, a retainer agreement is an ongoing month-to-month agreement between a service provider and their client. Think of a retainer contract as a work-for-hire agreement where you complete either a set amount of work for the client on a monthly basis or commit a set number of hours to their work.
Typically, agency retainers are long-term contracts that can last anywhere from six months to many years. In most cases, the client is billed in advance by the agency for its services on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Finally, a retainer fee is sometimes considered a down payment on legal services that the client will need. This means the legal fees will be subtracted from the retainer until the retainer is used up. The lawyer would then bill you for any additional time spent on your case or ask you to pay an additional retainer.
You may have signed a retainer agreement or a contract with an attorney, believing that he or she was the best choice, only to have communication break down or decide that you are simply not happy with your representation. Fortunately, California law permits you to terminate your contract for legal representation.
Contingency Fee Cap Alabama has not placed a cap on the amount that a lawyer can request in a contingency agreement. Alabama injury lawyers generally request between 33% and 40%, but there are several factors that can cause them to increase that amount.
Retainers are a type of compensation agreement with lawyers either for reserving their employment or as compensation for future services. General retainers are the traditional type of retainers where a lawyer agrees to handle a case or future issues that arise for a client.
