The Fifth Edition of the OSB publication, Fee Agreement Compendium, is now available on BarBooks.

Topics include

• Ethics Issues Arising in Fee Agreements
• Billing Costs
• Truth in Lending Act and Attorney Fee Agreements
• OSB Fee Dispute Resolution Program
• Drafting Tips for Fee Agreements
• Retained or Not Retained–You May Need to Prove It
• IOLTA in Relation to Fee Agreements
• And 14 sample forms, including 9 addressing specific practice areas

Get answers to your frequently asked questions

Credit cards and installment payments

• Does the Truth-in-Lending-Act prohibit me from passing on credit card surcharges to clients? §3.9
• What are the implications of taking installment payments from clients?  §3.4

Client costs

• Should I “bundle” or “unbundle” client costs? §2.3
• What are the tax consequences of advancing costs for a client? §2.5-2
• Am I personally liable for costs if the client doesn’t pay? §2.7

Drafting Tips

• What are the 10 best tips for drafting fee agreements? §5.2
• What are the perils of an ambiguous fee agreement? §5.1-3

Fee Disputes

• Should I, or shouldn’t I, use OSB Fee Dispute Resolution?  §4.1-1 through 4.1-3.

Referral fees, splitting fees, and limited scope representation

• What are the rules on referral fees? Splitting Fees? §1.1-7, §12.1 through 12.2-4.
• How should I craft a limited scope representation agreement? §10.1 through 10.2.

(See the cited sections for answers.)

The Fee Agreement Compendium has always been a treasure trove of resources and tips.  Download the PDF from BarBooks today.

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