Tag: Attorney
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Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982(See paralegal (in U.S. law).)(Revised by Ann De Vries) What is Legal Assistant? For a meaning of it, read Legal Assistant in the Legal Dictionary here. Browse and search more U.S. and […]
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Brief
Brief in the United States A written document presented to a court in support of a party’s position on a legal question. A brief contains a statement of the facts, applicable law, and arguments drawn from the facts and the law as well as from related, pertinent material. A brief urges a […]
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Brief
Brief in the United States A written document presented to a court in support of a party’s position on a legal question. A brief contains a statement of the facts, applicable law, and arguments drawn from the facts and the law as well as from related, pertinent material. A brief urges a […]
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Collections
Collections in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982Past due accounts that the lawyer undertakes to collect for others. Collections may be turned over to the lawyer by local clients, or they may be forwarded from another town by a […]
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Contingent Fee
Contingent Fee in the United States Charges by an attorney for legal services that are dependent on a successful outcome in a civil case. Under the contingent or contingency fee approach, an attorney handles a case involving a money claim without prepayment for services by the client. If the […]
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Disbarment
Disbarment in the United States Practical Information: Definition Expulsion of a lawyer from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court. Although the disbarment of an attorney is not a conviction for crime, disbarment may result from such a conviction. (Revised by Ann De […]
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Letters
Letters in United States Letters Definition Epistles; despatches; written messages, usually on paper, folded up and sealed, and sent by one person to another. 1 Caines (N. Y.) 582. Letters in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Letters, Letters in the World Legal Encyclopedia., […]
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Memorandum Of Law
Memorandum Of Law in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982A document prepared by the attorney before trial to acquaint the judge with the legal theory of the action and the authorities relied upon in support of that theory. The memorandum […]
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Forwarding Fee
Forwarding Fee in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982Payment to a lawyer for referring a client to another attorney. Frequently a case is referred to a lawyer by an out-of-town firm. Often, although not always, a percentage of the fee […]
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Legal Secretary
Ethics in the United States Ethics of the Legal Secretary The law secretary is bound by the same code of ethics as her employer. She cannot solicit business; she must regard everything about a client or a case as confidential. She never divulges the contents of a written document in the […]
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Daily Time Sheet
Daily Time Sheet in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982A record of the time the lawyer spends on particular tasks, kept for the purpose of arriving at an estimated cost of each job. (Revised by Ann De Vries) What is Daily Time Sheet? For […]
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Correspondence
Correspondence in United States Correspondence Definition The letters written by one person to another, and the answer thereto. See Letter. Correspondence in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Correspondence, Correspondence in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Correspondence, […]
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Combing-Back
Combing-Back in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982The process of moving forward from week to week reminders of matters that require attention at an indefinite date until a definite date is established or until the matter is completed. […]
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Collating
Collating in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982See typing (in U.S. law).(Revised by Ann De Vries) What is Collating? For a meaning of it, read Collating in the Legal Dictionary here. Browse and search more U.S. and international free […]