Difference between revisions of "Lawyers & The Law Society"

Once you've picked a lawyer you like and have decided to hire him or her, your lawyer <span class="noglossary">will</span> require you to sign a retainer agreement and give him or her a deposit towards your first of couple of bills. Hiring a lawyer is called "retaining" a lawyer. A "retainer agreement" is a contract between your lawyer and yourself that you each must sign, and which sets out the legal and financial aspects of your relationship to each other. Read the agreement carefully! If there are any terms you don't understand, be sure to ask your lawyer, and, likewise, if you object to any of the terms of the agreement, express your objection and ask how your concern might be addressed. A "retainer" is a sum of money you <span class="noglossary">will</span> likely be asked to give as a deposit against your lawyer's future services and fees.