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- Title
It's All About Documenting Scope.
- Authors
Bassingthwaighte, Mark
- Abstract
The article discusses attorney-client relations and what the author refers to as the value of documenting the scope of legal representation as of 2015. Contracts and engagement letters are addressed, along with client files and written documents which reference the legal work to be performed by lawyers and any agreed-upon legal fees. Disputes between lawyers and clients are examined, as well as email messages and the importance of documenting the termination of legal representation.
- Subjects
ENGAGEMENT letters; DOCUMENTATION; LEGAL representation; JOB descriptions; ATTORNEY &; client; LEGAL documents -- Interpretation &; construction; CONTRACTS; LAWYERS' fees
- Publication
Advocate (05154987), 2015, Vol 58, Issue 9, p42
- ISSN
0515-4987
- Publication type
Article