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An indigent client who had been injured in an accident went looking for a lawyer to represent him without cost. One lawyer told him that he would take the case on contingency.
When the client asked what “contingency” meant, the lawyer replied, “If I don’t win your lawsuit, I don’t get anything. If I do win your lawsuit, you don’t get anything.”
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After drafting a will for an elderly client, the lawyer announced a fee of $100.
The client gave the lawyer a $100 bill. After the client left, the lawyer saw that the client had in fact paid $200, as two of the client’s $100 bills had stuck together. Looking at the $100 overpayment, an ethical question arose in the lawyer’s mind: “Do I tell my partner?”
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After drafting a will for an elderly client, the lawyer announced a fee of $100.
The client gave the lawyer a $100 bill. After the client left, the lawyer saw that the client had in fact paid $200, as two of the client’s $100 bills had stuck together. Looking at the $100 overpayment, an ethical question arose in the lawyer’s mind: “Do I tell my partner?”
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