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"A Non-Engagement Letter Is As Important As An Engagement Letter"

This post was written by Allison Shields: "In this electronic age, lawyers can encounter potential clients in more places and in more ways than ever before. Many lawyers will speak with potential clients by telephone rather than requiring the prospective client to come in to the office for an initial consultation.

More and more often, the lawyer never meets the potential client. But even when the lawyer does meet with the prospective client in person, there is potential for miscommunication and misunderstanding..."

Topics discussed include:

When to use a non-engagement letter

What to include in a non-engagement letter

Avoiding unintended representation

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Source: Lawyerist.com, 11 March 2010. © 2007-2010 Lawyerist Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission of the site editor, Sam Glover.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on March 11, 2010 (boomark / email).