May a Lawyer Renegotiate a Bad-Deal Fixed Fee Agreement?
Yes, as long as the renegotiation is fair and reasonable in light of circumstances unanticipated by the lawyer and the client at the commencement of the lawyer’s representation. In September …
Yes, as long as the renegotiation is fair and reasonable in light of circumstances unanticipated by the lawyer and the client at the commencement of the lawyer’s representation. In September …
Under existing law, a lawyer earns a fixed fee at the commencement of the representation. As a result, current Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2), permits the lawyer to deposit …
On June 21, 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected a Louisiana State Bar Association recommendation that the court amend Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2) governing fixed fees. Under current Rule …
The Louisiana Supreme Court has called for public comment on a proposed amendment to Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2). If adopted, this amendment would impose upon lawyers more onerous informed-consent …
The Louisiana State Bar Association adopted a resolution at its June 2016 Annual Meeting recommending an amendment to Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2) governing fixed fees. Under the current rule, a …
The Kansas Supreme Court thinks so. See In re John W. Thurston, No. 114,543 (Ks. Apr. 15, 2016). In Thurston, the respondent represented a client in a criminal case on …
As noted in a recent post, the LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee is evaluating a proposed amendment to Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2). Under the current rule, a lawyer …
That issue is currently under consideration by the LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee. Under current Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2), a lawyer earns a fixed fee when the …
In an interesting opinion decided today (September 24, 2009), the District of Columbia Court of Appeals held that fixed fees “are an advance of unearned fees that belong to the …