Attorneys may fire clients under terms defined by contract and only within limits defined by the law of attorney ethics. Attorney of Record. An attorney who appears in person or in writing before a court with respect to a case soon becomes attorney of record for that client and that case. That is significant because, although the client may disappear and lose touch the he attorney, service of documents upon the attorney of record is the same as service upon the client. The same time limits apply.
Attorneys fees arise as a topic of discussion in two contexts.
First, with respect to clients payments to their own attorneys. Second, as a potential award of the court from one party to another. Clients payments to attorneys. The agreement also typically spells out the client s duty to pay costs or expenses charges other than time spent by the attorney and staff. In Minnesota family law, nearly all arrangements are for hourly fees, plus costs and expenses.