Tag: Attorney

  • Charges To Clients

    Charges To Clients in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982See billing client (in U.S. law).(Revised by Ann De Vries) What is Charges To Clients? For a meaning of it, read Charges To Clients in the Legal Dictionary here. Browse and search […]

  • Billing

    Billing in the United States Billing Client In Law Firms: Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982 Instead of billing clients once a month, the usual practice in a law office is to bill them when a case is completed, unless it is a long, drawn out matter. […]

  • Bank Accounts In Law Offices

    Bank Accounts In Law Offices in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982Law offices maintain two basic bank accounts: the firm’s bank account and the trust bank account. The firm’s bank account reflects (1) deposits of all monies belonging to […]

  • Attorney At Law

    Attorney At Law in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982A person licensed to practice law.(Revised by Ann De Vries) What is Attorney At Law? For a meaning of it, read Attorney At Law in the Legal Dictionary here. Browse and search more U.S. […]

  • Illegitimi Non Carborundum

    Illegitimi Non Carborundum in the United States Illegitimi Non Carborundum in the Wolters Kluwer Bouvier Law Dictionary Illegitimi Non Carborundum Don’t let the bastards get you down. “Illegitimi Non Carborundum” is a popular motto in mock Latin that is seemingly beloved of a certain […]

  • Bureau of the Public Debt

    Bureau of the Public Debt in the United States The Bureau of the Public Debt was established on June 30, 1940, pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1939 (31 U.S.C. 306). The Bureau’s mission is to borrow the money needed to operate the Federal Government, account for the resulting public […]

  • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

    United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the United States Article 98 Duty to render assistance 1. Every State shall require the master of a ship flying its flag, in so far as he can do so without serious danger to the ship, the crew or the passengers: (a) to render assistance…

  • Lawyer Fees

    Lawyer Fees in United States Practical Information Compensation for the legal services rendered to clients. The fees that a lawyer charges usually depend on a number of factors. When fixing fees, the lawyer considers the amount of money involved in the controversy, the time spent, the […]