Almost every attorney deals with legal services agreements (also known as retainer agreements) on a daily basis. While having a written record with the terms of the attorney-client relationship can be helpful, many legal services agreements are overly complex, one sided, and not client or victim-centered.
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Part 1 of this webinar series offers an introduction to the core purpose of a legal services agreement, explains the essential parts of the agreement, and identifies what terms should be reconsidered or left out. This webinar previews the ABA CDSV’s new Model Legal Services Agreement, discusses lessons learned, and offers tips for what you and your organizations can do to rethink and improve your legal services agreements.
Part 2 of this webinar series takes a deeper dive into legal services agreements and best practices when using them. This webinar covers how to make legal services agreements more accessible and addresses special considerations that may arise when executing agreements with minors, clients with limited English proficiency, and individuals with disabilities.
This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-22-GK-004003-MUMU, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.