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By Ronald C. Minkoff More than a year ago, we embarked on a three-part series on “How to Lose Your Legal Fees.” Part 1, in our February 2016 edition, examined excessive fees, and Part 2, in our July 2016 edition, focused on legal fee forfeiture. In this...
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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR November 2008] Prior to Jan. 1, 2002, the only lawyer/client fee disputes requiring submission to arbitration were disputes in domestic relations matters. Then, on Jan. 1, 2002, Sections 136.1-136.11 of...
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[Originally published in NYPRR January 2002] [Editor’s Note: See, Roy Simon, NYPRR, April 2001, for the major features of the new fee dispute resolution program in easy-to-read Q&A format.] Part 137 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the...
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By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR April 2001] The Code of Professional Responsibility has always frowned on fee disputes between lawyers and clients. Ethical Consideration 2-23 reflects this disapproval by saying: A lawyer should be zealous...
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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR December 2000] Two decisions by New York County Supreme Court judges imposed draconian penalties on lawyers who failed to follow the rules controlling retainer agreements, client billing, arbitration...
