Attorney Ethical Considerations for Collection of Unpaid Fees, Termination of Services, and Withdrawal

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys guidance on key ethical issues and pitfalls to avoid when handling the collection of unpaid fees, termination of services, and withdrawal of counsel. The panel will discuss types of attorneys' fees, ethical billing practices, termination and non-representation letters, collections, file closing, records management, and other key issues.

Billing, fee collection, termination of services, and withdrawal of counsel have always been complicated areas for the legal profession. When disputes arise relating to unpaid fees and termination of services, practitioners must balance their financial interest in collecting fees against their duty of loyalty to clients. For this reason, these disputes are subject to scrutiny.

To minimize client disputes over billing, fee collection, and termination of services, and avoid ethical missteps, attorneys must immediately review and reconsider their policies and practices surrounding fee agreements, time tracking, and billing and collections.

Listen as our authoritative panel examines the ethical dilemmas inherent in law firm billing and collection practices, termination of services, and withdrawing from legal matters, and offers practical steps firms can take to avoid ethical violations and legal liability.