Good afternoon Family Law Section members,
On
Wednesday, April 6, NJICLE will present
Webcast- How to Draft Effective and Efficient Retainer Agreements from
12 to 1:40 p.m.Attorney client relationships are based on many factors but underlying them all is a business transaction with ethics implications. Like all business transactions, payment for services rendered is an essential factor. But as billing systems and retainer agreements have become more complicated, they have also come under greater scrutiny, especially when it comes to provisions for contingency fees, fee arbitrations and fee shifting.
Join us for a webinar that is the essential guide to retainer agreements, with the latest information and the latest opinions. Experienced practitioners will first provide a refresher on the basics, such as the critical elements that all retainer agreements should include and options for different types of fee agreements.
Then, the presenters will discuss specific clauses and problems as well as recent caselaw and ethics opinions.
FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:John L. Shahdanian II, Esq.Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, PC, Livingston
Speakers:Ayesha Krishna Hamilton, Esq.Hamilton Law Firm, PC, Princeton
Roosevelt Jean, Esq.Law Offices of Roosevelt Jean, LLC, Hackensack
Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.Lawrence Law, Attorneys at Law, Watchung
Michael R. Paglione, Esq.Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C., Lawrenceville
TOPICS:
• The basics - A review of RPC 1.5 and a refresher of what must be in a retainer agreement.
• Specifics for personal injury cases – clauses for plaintiff and defense attorneys
• Standard clauses for matrimonial agreements
• Fee arbitration – issues raised by
Balducci vs. Cige•
Kopec v. Moers – the recent Appellate Division opinion that consolidated 10 back-to-back appeals dealing with post-judgment enforcement motions in the Chancery Division for unpaid fees. The Court denied the motions and issued opinions on proper venue for those motions, proof of reasonableness of the fees requested and the importance of clear, unambiguous language.
CLE Credits:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.0 hours of total CLE credit.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.0 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 1.5 substantive credits pending ($8 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t): 2.0 practice management credits
The tuition for NJSBA members is $99. The general tuition is $125.
Click here to register for Webcast- How to Draft Effective and Efficient Retainer Agreements.
For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at
[email protected].
All the best,
Barb
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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
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