A __________ is a signed document stating that the attorney or the law firm has been hired by the client to provide legal services and that the client agrees to pay the fees set forth in the contract
a. Fixed-fee agreement
b. Hourly-fee agreement
c. Retainer
d. Retainer agreement
D
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A pretrial conference?
A. ?is governed by Rule 13 in the federal rules. B. ?is designed to narrow the issues for trial. C. ?may not be used to encourage settlement. D. ?cannot be used to judicially manage the case.
Indigent defendants are entitled to a public defender in criminal cases, but not in civil cases. Building on what you have learned in the previous chapters, why do you think this is so?
What will be an ideal response?
File metadata cannot be seen in:
a. TIFF format. b. PDF format. c. Native file format. d. all of the above
Courts may consider all but which of the following factors when determining whether to order a greater property division rather than alimony?
A. Alimony allows spouses to make a "clean break" and go their separate ways. B. Alimony may require a continuing legal relationship between former spouses. C. An alimony award has tax ramifications. D. There is no difference to consider.