In affirming a jury verdict against the law firm, the Court of Appeals specifically noted that the firm “never sent a written engagement letter setting out exactly whom the firm represented.” ...

Lawler represented the firm in business law matters and charged his standard hourly rate of $325, he said. “We didn’t need a new engagement letter because it was the same client,” he said.

Some legal malpractice insurers favor law practices that implement an engagement letter ... this section of the letter agreement could also include a disclaimer: “This firm does not represent ...

Attorneys are (or should be) all too familiar with the execution of engagement letters ... want to be sure that a closing letter sets out the lawyer's (or law firm's) document and file retention ...

Should law firms be required to ... arbitration clause is permissible in an engagement letter between a lawyer and a client. The Sanfords had hired the firm of Bracewell & Giuliani to recover ...

Unfortunately, small firms and sole practitioners are the least likely to regularly use engagement letters. While firms may be reluctant to send multiple-page engagement letters to clients (the sample ...