Los Angeles Times

Q&A: An HOA needs an attorney retainer agreement, but a good one requires negotiation

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 ...
Law

In Sills Cummis Case, Court Sets Expectations for Retainer Agreement Arbitration Clauses

Should lawyers go into great detail in explaining an arbitration provision in a retainer agreement to clients in order for it to be enforceable? In Delaney v. Dickey, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme ...
Investopedia

Retainer Fee: Definition, Uses, How It Works, and Example

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Amy is an ACA and the CEO and founder of ...
Law

Court Upholds Invalidating Retainer Agreement, Calls for Committee Review of Fee-Shifting Rules

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 ...