Posted by Hardy Parkerson, Atty. on 11/27/03

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Dear Young Lawyer Friends,

If you do work on a retainer basis, always document
every move you make, every phone call, look at a law book,
trip to the courthouse, conversation with your client or
anyone else about the case. I have a spent a career
handling cases on a contingent basis, so I never bothered
to worry about documenting things. Now I am doing a lot of
retainer fee work, and I have been called upon recently
more than once to render and accounting to a client. In
those cases I feel reasonably certain that I have more
than earned the retainer fee, but being able to prove it
to a client may not be so easy to do. Look out! Take it
from an old hand! It's no fun writing down every move you
make, but I promise you you will be glad you did when some
client makes a demand upon you for an accounting. Best of
luck!

Sincerely,

Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
Lake Charles, LA

Re: ADVICE TO YOUNG LAWYERS /GREAT, THANKS! , 11/28/03, by Hardy Parkerson, Atty..

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