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Is My Lawyer My Employee?
WHAT IS THE LEGAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A LAWYER AND A CLIENT? The attorney-client relationship is a contractual, fiduciary relationship, but the lawyer is not the client’s “employee.” Instead, the lawyer generally is an independent contractor who provides services to the client on the basis of either an express or (rarely) implied contract. Although a lawyer agrees… Read More »
How to Create an Attorney-Client Relationship
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CREATE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP? Many important rights and privileges are created by the formation of an attorney-client relationship–rights and privileges that do not exist otherwise. For example, attorney-client privilege does not exist unless an attorney-client relationship exists. In addition, a lawyer’s authority to represent a client in court, in negotiations,… Read More »
