DVD 2.0 CLE Ethics Hours

Drafting Attorney Fee Contracts: Complying with the Ethics Rules in Fee Arrangements with Clients

Worried about remaining in compliance with the Ethics Rules in fee arrangements with clients? This seminar will provide the attorney with information to draft attorney fee contracts.

Topics to include:

1. What contracts must be in writing 2. Which contracts should be in writing 3. Terms and provisions required by the Rules 4. Terms and provisions suggested but not required by the Rules 5. Different types of contracts for different types of fee arrangements 6. What fee contracts should not say 7. Consequences of adding language not required by the Rules 8. Attorney disciplinary consequences for inadequate or nonexistent fee contracts 9. Suggested contract language

Speaker: Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law

The KBA allows attorneys to earn up to 6.0 hours of CLE credit per year by viewing accredited video tapes.

To request delivery or pick-up, or to arrange for additional participants at one viewing, please contact the CLE Department at 583-5314

Cost is $80/LBA Members; $160/non-members