Common use of Initial Retainer Clause in Contracts

Initial Retainer. Client hereby agrees to pay Firm an initial retainer payment of $ . The retainer is paid to Firm to secure Firm’s availability in the above legal matter and is an advance against future fees and charges. The retainer will be deposited into lawyer’s trust account and drawn against as work is completed and billed. Firm will bill monthly for legal services rendered. Amounts billed in excess of Client’s retainer will be due on or before the 20th of the following month. Any unearned portion of the retainer will be returned to Client at the end of Client’s case, even though the retainer may have been deposited by a third party. Client understands that Firm has not accepted Client’s case and will not act as Client’s lawyer until both Firm and Client have signed this agreement and Client has paid the initial retainer. Initial:

Initial Retainer. Client hereby agrees to pay Firm an initial retainer payment of $ . The retainer is paid to Firm to secure Firm’s availability in the above legal matter and is an advance against future fees and charges. The retainer will be deposited into lawyer’s trust account and drawn against as work is completed and billed. Firm will bill monthly for legal services rendered. Amounts billed in excess of Client’s retainer will be due on or before the 20th of the following monthfifteen days after billing. Any unearned portion of the retainer will be returned to Client at the end of Client’s case, even though the retainer may have been deposited by a third party. Client understands that Firm has not accepted Client’s case and will not act as Client’s lawyer until both Firm and Client have signed this agreement and Client has paid the initial retainer. Initial:

Initial Retainer. Client hereby agrees to pay Firm an initial retainer payment of $ . The retainer is paid to Firm to secure Firm’s availability in the above legal matter and is an advance against future fees and charges. The retainer will be deposited into lawyer’s trust account and drawn against as work is completed and billed. Firm will bill xxxx monthly for legal services rendered. Amounts billed in excess of Client’s retainer will be due on or before the 20th of the following monthfifteen days after billing. Any unearned portion of the retainer will be returned to Client at the end of Client’s case, even though the retainer may have been deposited by a third party. Client understands that Firm has not accepted Client’s case and will not act as Client’s lawyer until both Firm and Client have signed this agreement and Client has paid the initial retainer. Initial:

Initial Retainer. Client hereby agrees to pay Firm an initial retainer payment of $ . The retainer is paid to Firm to secure Firm’s availability in the above legal matter and is an advance against future fees and charges. The retainer will be deposited into lawyer’s trust account and drawn against as work is completed and billed. Firm will bill xxxx monthly for legal services rendered. Amounts billed in excess of Client’s retainer will be due on or before the 20th of the following month. Any unearned portion of the retainer will be returned to Client at the end of Client’s case, even though the retainer may have been deposited by a third party. Client understands that Firm has not accepted Client’s case and will not act as Client’s lawyer until both Firm and Client have signed this agreement and Client has paid the initial retainer. Initial: