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 ACPE has asked the Supreme Court "to reconsider its decision to permit lawyers to include, in their retainer agreements, provisions that require the clients to arbitrate future fee disputes or ...

Question: Every year, the board automatically renews the association attorney’s retainer agreement and deposit. Without reading it the directors sign and send him a check for $60,000. This year, I ...

Justice Barry Albin said "for an arbitration provision in a retainer agreement to be enforceable, an attorney must generally explain to a client the benefits and disadvantages of arbitrating a ...