California Attorney Retainer Agreement

Prepare an Attorney Retainer Agreement between a California lawyer and a client with this fully editable template.

• The client's retainer deposit will be deposited in a trust account and applied to legal fees, costs and expenses as billed.
• Separate rates for legal, paralegal and law clerk services are set out in the contract. Billable costs and expenses include process server, court fees, transcript costs, expert witness fees, and communications charges.
• The client must provide accurate and complete information and agrees to pay the attorney's invoices on time.
• The client grants the attorney a lien over any claims or amounts due to the client, including awards, judgments and settlements.
• The attorney must advise the client of any conflict of interest in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-310 of the State Bar of California Rules of Professional Conduct.
• The attorney must advise the client of the relevant provisions of California Evidence Code Section 962 related to attorney-client privilege.
• The attorney gives no guarantees about the outcome of the client's matter.
• This template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to meet your business needs.
• For use only in the State of California.