Attorney Fees refer to the payment to attorneys for their legal services. Fees can take several forms including: 1) hourly charge, 2) a flat fee, 3) a contingent fee (must be reasonable), 4) statutory fees, 5) court approved fees, 6) a...
legal education and practice
attorney general
The attorney general is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal or a state government. The plural form is attorneys general. The U.S. Attorney General oversees the Department of Justice, represents the United States in litigation,...
attorney of record
The attorney of record is the lawyer who appears in court or receives pleadings and other formal documents on a party's behalf. Also known as counsel of record.
In People v. Macrander, 828 P.2d 234, the Supreme Court of...
attorney work product
Attorney work product is documents and other tangible things prepared in anticipation of litigation by or for a party or representative.
See: Fed. R. Civ. P. § 26(b)(3); and Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 (1947).
...attorney work product privilege
The work-product privilege (or “work-product doctrine”) protects from discovery by the opposing party "documents and tangible things that are prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial." Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(3)(A)....
attorney's duty of confidentiality
An attorney’s duty of confidentiality is an ethical duty that a lawyer owes to their clients, both in the continuing process of the lawyer-client relationship, and afterward. It means, unlike the attorney-client privilege, the duty of...
attorney's fees (or attorneys' fees)
Attorney's Fees/Attorneys' Fees, or Attorney fees are the amounts billed to a client for legal services performed on their behalf. Attorney fees may be hourly, contingent, flat, or hybrid. Nonrefundable fees are prohibited in some states....
attorney's lien
An attorney’s lien is the right of a lawyer to hold a client's property until the client pays for legal services provided. The property may include business files, official documents, and money awarded by a court. The right to an attorney's...
attorney-client privilege
Attorney-client privilege protects confidential communications between a lawyer and their client that relate to the client's seeking of legal advice or services. This protection extends to any information exchanged during these privileged...
authentication
In regards to contracts or other documents, authentication means to sign or to execute the document.
Authentication commonly refers to providing sufficient evidence for a reasonable juror to conclude that the evidence a...