In Re Dawson’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
3
states following
September 2019
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Van Orman v. Nelson · In re Sather · In re Trujillo · Matter of Turpen · Matter of Martinez
Most-quoted passages
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“[i]n order for lawyers and their clients to know what portion of a flat fee or retainer may properly be withdrawn from trust, lawyers must inform their new clients of the basis upon which they will compute the amount of fee earned ... and maintain records that will enable them to determine the ongoing status of the fee, even when the fee arrangement is for a flat fee[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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