A contingent fee is when an attorney charges dependent upon a successful outcome in the case. It is often agreed to be a percentage of the total recovery to the client. Such fee arrangements are often used in negligence cases and other civil actions but not for criminal defense or divorce actions.
Shaktoolik is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 230. As of 2009, Koyukuk is one of a number of Alaskan communities threatened by erosion and related global warming effects. The community has relocated twice before.