A lawyer may and should require advance payment of a fee and is not obligated to return any portion thereof. Division of fees are not encouraged. Further, the client must indemnify the attorney from any negative effect and must also consent to payment of attorneys' fees in the alternative. While lawyers are associated in a firm or the government, none of them shall knowingly represent a client who is presently being represented by another lawyer in the firm or the government. The law profession requires attorneys to conform to very high standards.
Lawyers have a duty to collect attorneys' fees.
The law profession is a profit making endeavor that enables attorneys to live comfortably and let others live. Loyalty to the profession is paramount. Prohibited Transactions A lawyer, judge, or other adjudicative officer, arbitrator or law clerk shall cease conforming to the old standards embodied by Rules 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, and 1.12. Client A lawyer employed or retained by an organization represents the organization acting through its duly authorized constituents. The lawyer retained by an organization owes total loyalty to the law profession and the organization as long as the organization compensates the attorney according to Rule 1.5.