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 ...

When our Supreme Court recently visited the propriety of a provision in an attorney's retainer agreement that binds client and attorney to arbitrate any dispute arising out of the attorney's ...

The retainer agreement is a contract between an attorney and the client. However, in matrimonial cases, it is a force of its own. There are countless rules under the New York City Rules and ...

Clear and open communication is key to getting the facts necessary to effectively represent a client. The retainer agreement/engagement letter can help establish policies to encourage good ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most service businesses use projects as their main path to client work. The problem with projects, however, is that they are often lumpy: ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Q: Recently one of my good clients trimmed my consulting work to a minimum but is still expecting me to charge the same rate. I’d like to ...

The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed a decision that lawyers met their heavy onus, given their failure to reduce the retainer’s terms to writing, to establish a solicitor-client relationship to ...

Q: Now that business is starting to pick up again, I am thinking of trying to charge my clients an annual retainer fee for travel counseling and booking. The fee will be nonrefundable and payable in ...