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Practitioners -- Time to Update Your Client Arbitration Agreements (Pt. III)
Many attorneys have been using the same engagement agreements for decades designating standard commercial providers such as the American Arbitration Association to resolve client disputes. In recent years some have learned the hard way that their agreements do not comply with consumer protection rules that have developed in recent years. The failure to incorporate new standards into fee agreements means not only that non-conforming provisions will be deemed unenforceable. In some cases attorneys will find that their arbitration agreements are wholly unenforceable.
Ed. Note: The remainder of the post is the continuation of Ed Donohue's discussion of arbitration agreements between clients and lawyers, posted originally on June 20, 2016 and June 28, 2016. We'll pick it up where we left off, in mid-outline... More ›
Practioners -- Time to Update Your Client Arbitration Agreements, Part II
Many attorneys have been using the same engagement agreements for decades designating standard commercial providers such as the American Arbitration Association to resolve client disputes. In recent years some have learned the hard way that their agreements do not comply with consumer protection rules that have developed in recent years. The failure to incorporate new standards into fee agreements means not only that non-conforming provisions will be deemed unenforceable. In some cases attorneys will find that their arbitration agreements are wholly unenforceable.
Ed. Note: The remainder of the post is the continuation of Ed Donohue's discussion of arbitration agreements between clients and lawyers, posted originally on June 20, 2016. We'll pick it up where we left off, in mid-outline... More ›
Time to Update Your Client Arbitration Agreements (Pt. 1)
Many attorneys have been using the same engagement agreements for decades designating standard commercial providers such as the American Arbitration Association to resolve client disputes. In recent years some have learned the hard way that their agreements do not comply with consumer protection rules that have developed in recent years. The failure to incorporate new standards into fee agreements means not only that non-conforming provisions will be deemed unenforceable. In some cases attorneys will find that their arbitration agreements are wholly unenforceable. More ›
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