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The Client-Lawyer Relationship · 10-16% of the exam

Chapter 5Fees and termination

The money talk; the exit

6 sections

The money talk: fees and trust

  1. 5.1.1Fee reasonableness and communication (Rule 1.5(a)–(b))
  2. 5.1.2Contingent fees, advance payments, and trust (Rules 1.5(c)–(d), 1.15)
  3. 5.1.3Fee splitting with lawyers outside the firm (Rule 1.5(e))

The exit: termination, contracts, and restrictions

  1. 5.2.1When to exit: mandatory and permissive withdrawal (Rule 1.16(a)–(b))
  2. 5.2.2How to exit: court permission, post-withdrawal duties, and fees (Rules 1.16(c)–(d), 1.15)
  3. 5.2.3Client-lawyer contracts and non-compete restrictions (Rule 5.6)
Start with 5.1.1Fee reasonableness and communication (Rule 1.5(a)–(b))