CH01
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Chapter 1
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Fee Agreement—Sample Provisions And Commentary
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01-015
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§1.15
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Identification of Parties
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01-016
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§1.16
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Payment of Attorney Fees by Third Party in Noncontingent Fee Matter
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01-017
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§1.17
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Retention of Law Firm Rather Than Particular Attorney
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01-018
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§1.18
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Delegation of Attorney Services
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01-019
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§1.19
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Authorized Representative of Client
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01-020
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§1.20
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Legal Services to Be Provided
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01-021
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§1.21
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Legal Services Specifically Excluded
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01-022
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§1.22
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Responsibilities of Attorney and Client
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01-023
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§1.23
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Hourly Fee
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01-024
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§1.24
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Additional Fee Based on Results
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01-025
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§1.25
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Fixed Fee
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01-026
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§1.26
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Contingent Fee
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01-027
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§1.27
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Division of Attorney Fees
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01-028
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§1.28
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When Agreement Provides Hourly or Fixed Fee
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01-029
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§1.29
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When Agreement Provides Contingent Fee
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01-030
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§1.30
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Deposit for Fees and/or Costs
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01-031
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§1.31
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Additional Deposits
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01-032
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§1.32
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Retainer Provision
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01-033
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§1.33
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Statements and Payments
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01-034
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§1.34
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Multiple Clients: Confidentiality and Conflict
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01-035
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§1.35
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Representation of Adverse Interests
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01-036
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§1.36
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Payment of Attorney Fees Under Fee-Shifting Statute, Agreement, or Court Order
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01-037
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§1.37
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Settlement
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01-038
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§1.38
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Attorney’s Lien
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01-039
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§1.39
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Discharge of Attorney
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01-040
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§1.40
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Withdrawal of Attorney
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01-041
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§1.41
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Release, Retention, and Disposition of Client’s Papers and Property
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01-042
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§1.42
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Disclaimer of Guaranty
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01-043
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§1.43
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Entire Agreement
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01-044
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§1.44
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Severability in Event of Partial Invalidity
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01-045
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§1.45
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Modification by Subsequent Agreement
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01-046
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§1.46
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Client May Elect Fee Arbitration
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01-047
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§1.47
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Mandatory Nonbinding Fee Arbitration Through State or Local Bar
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01-048
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§1.48
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Agreement to Arbitrate Malpractice Dispute
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01-049
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§1.49
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Agreement to Arbitrate All Disputes (Including Fee and Malpractice Disputes)
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01-050
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§1.50
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Agreement to Mediate Dispute
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01-051
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§1.51
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Attorney Fees and Costs in Action on Agreement
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01-051A
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§1.51A
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Professional Liability Insurance Disclosure
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01-052
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§1.52
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Governing Law
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01-053
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§1.53
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Effective Date of Agreement
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01-054
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§1.54
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Signatures and Dates
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CH02
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Chapter 2
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Business Law—Sample Fee Agreements And Conflicts Letter
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02-002
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§2.2
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Sample Fee Agreement for Corporate Legal Services
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02-003
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§2.3
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Sample Fee Agreement for Forming a California Limited Liability Corporation
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02-004
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§2.4
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Sample Fee Agreement for Forming a California Corporation
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02-005
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§2.5
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Sample Conflicts Letter and Written Consent
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CH03
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Chapter 3
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Civil Litigation—Sample Fee Agreement And Consent To Fee-Splitting
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03-002
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§3.2
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Sample Fee Agreement Based on Hourly Rate for Civil Litigation
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03-003
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§3.3
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Sample Disclosure and Consent on Fee-Splitting
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CH04
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Chapter 4
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Consumer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy—Sample Fee Agreement With Exhibits
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04-002
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§4.2
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Sample Fee Agreement for Legal Services in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case
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04-003
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§4.3
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Exhibit A to Sample Fee Agreement for Legal Services in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case
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04-004
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§4.4
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Exhibit B to Sample Fee Agreement for Legal Services in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case
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04-005
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§4.5
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Exhibit C to Sample Fee Agreement for Legal Services in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case
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CH05
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Chapter 5
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Criminal Defense—Sample Fee Agreement And Substitution Of Counsel Letter
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05-002
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§5.2
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Sample Criminal Defense Legal Fee Agreement
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05-003
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§5.3
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Sample Letter Notifying Defense Counsel of Substitution of Counsel and Authorizing Release of Information
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CH06
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Chapter 6
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Debt Collection—Sample Fee Agreements
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06-002
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§6.2
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Sample Debt Collection Contingent Fee Agreement With Noncontingent Retainer
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06-003
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§6.3
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Sample Debt Collection Hourly Fee Agreement
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CH07
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Chapter 7
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Elder Law Litigation—Sample Fee Agreement
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07-002
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§7.2
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Sample Fee Agreement for Litigation Against Health Care Facility
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CH08
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Chapter 8
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Estate Planning—Sample Fee Agreement
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08-002
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§8.2
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Sample Initial Fee Agreement for Estate Plan for Use with Married Couple
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CH09
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Chapter 9
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Limited Scope Representation—Sample Fee Agreements And Checklists
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09-004
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§9.4
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Sample Fee Agreement—Single Consultation Agreement
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09-005
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§9.5
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Sample Fee Agreement—Consultation Agreement
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09-006
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§9.6
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Sample Fee Agreement—Ongoing Consultation Agreement
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09-007
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§9.7
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Sample Fee Agreement—Court Appearance
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09-008
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§9.8
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Sample Change in Scope Letter
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09-009
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§9.9
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Checklist: Tasks to Be Apportioned (Use as Attachment to Limited Scope Fee Agreement)
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09-010
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§9.10
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Checklist: Issues to Be Apportioned (Use as Attachment to Limited Scope Fee Agreement)
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09-014
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§9.14
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Sample Fee Agreement—Limited Representation Including Court Appearance
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CH10
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Chapter 10
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Marital Dissolution—Sample Fee Agreements
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10-002
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§10.2
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Sample Attorney Fee Agreement—Letter Style
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10-003
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§10.3
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Sample Fee Agreement for Services with Client Engaged in Mediation of Dissolution Issues
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10-004
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§10.4
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Sample Fee Agreement for Provision of Mediation Services
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CH11
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Chapter 11
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Medical Malpractice—Sample Fee Agreement
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11-002
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§11.2
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Sample Contingent Fee Agreement for Medical Malpractice Action
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CH12
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Chapter 12
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Personal Injury—Sample Fee Agreement And Health Care Provider Lien Agreement
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12-002
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§12.2
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Sample Contingent Fee Agreement
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12-003
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§12.3
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Sample Health Care Provider-Patient-Attorney Lien Agreement
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CH13
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Chapter 13
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Probate—Sample Fee Agreements
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13-002
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§13.2
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Sample Probate Fee Agreement
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13-003
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§13.3
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Sample Variable Contingent Fee Agreement—Will and Trust Contest
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CH14
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Chapter 14
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Unlawful Detainer—Sample Fee Agreement
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14-002
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§14.2
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Sample Unlawful Detainer Fee Agreement—Private Practitioner
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CH15
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Chapter 15
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Wrongful Termination—Sample Fee Agreement
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15-002
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§15.2
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Sample Attorney Fee Agreement
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CH16
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Chapter 16
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Completion Of Representation Letter And Nonengagement Letter
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16-002
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§16.2
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Sample Completion of Representation Letter
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16-003
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§16.3
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Sample Nonengagement Letter
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