SUMMARY
This chapter is excerpted from the 2018 edition, an essential practice tool for Oregon lawyers. This fifth edition addresses all aspects of attorney fees, including billing costs, fee agreements, ethics, and disputes. PDF Download - After purchase go to My Content to retrieve your digital file(s).
DESCRIPTION
Chapter 5
DRAFTING TIPS FOR FEE AGREEMENTS
Sheila M. Blackford
§ 5.1 INTRODUCTION
§ 5.1-1 Consider the Reasonableness of the Fee
§ 5.1-2 Consider the Form of the Agreement
§ 5.1-3 Consider the Language of the Agreement
§ 5.2 SPECIFIC DRAFTING TIPS
§ 5.2-1 Tip 1: Identify the Parties to the Fee Agreement
§ 5.2-2 Tip 2: Identify the Scope of Services to Be Rendered
§ 5.2-3 Tip 3: Delineate Any Tasks to Be Done by the Client
§ 5.2-4 Tip 4: Specify the Timing of Services to Be Rendered
§ 5.2-5 Tip 5: Explain the Type of Fee to Be Charged
§ 5.2-6 Tip 6: Provide for Fees, Costs, and Out-of-Pocket Expenses
§ 5.2-7 Tip 7: Stick to the Agreed-on Payment Terms
§ 5.2-8 Tip 8: Address Finance Charges or Interest on Unpaid Accounts
§ 5.2-9 Tip 9: Carefully Consider Collections of Unpaid Fees
§ 5.2-10 Tip 10: Specify Grounds for Withdrawal or Termination of Lawyer
§ 5.3 CONCLUSION