Public Interest
Oct. 16, 2003
Pay to Play
Forum Column - By Barbara S. Blinderman - It's a question of values. If an attorney gets paid for his efforts, it's because someone has placed a value on the potential result. If a client may reap profits or will risk losses then the client will pay for an attorney. That's the way the legal market works. Historically, this system means that, most of the time, each party pays his own attorney fees, no matter who wins or loses. This is called the "American Rule."
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