Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 1, 2016
The ethics of investing in a client
Cash is king, but alternative forms of payment for legal services are becoming more common.
J. Randolph Evans
Partner
Dentons US LLP
303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 527-8330
Email: randy.evans@dentons.com
Cash is king, but alternative forms of payment for legal services are becoming more common. In exploring alternate arrangements, some law practices have considered investing in clients as a method of payment. And the economic realities of the modern law practice mean that law practices cannot ignore clients' growing interest in non-traditional fee arrangements.
Some clients, like fledgling start-ups and cost-conscience enterprises, may look for ways to pay attorneys with something o...
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