 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1912 - 1264 pages
...he undertake to negotiate or compromise the matter with him, but should deal only with his counse1. It is incumbent upon the lawyer most particularly...poverty may require a less charge, or even none at al1. The reasonable requests of brother lawyers, and of their widows and orphans without ample means,... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1917 - 988 pages
...charges which overestimate their advice and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A ciient's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of...means, should receive special and kindly consideration. 1n determining the amount of the fee, it is proper to consider: (1) the time and labor required, the... | |
 | Tennessee Bar Association - Bar associations - 1905 - 1206 pages
...charges which overestimate their advices and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of...may require a less charge, or even none at all. The resaonable requests of brother lawyers, and of their widows and orphans without ample means, should... | |
 | Corporations - 1922 - 758 pages
...rendered just ns a lawyer does from his profession. The eniion of legal ethics dictates that "A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of the value of the service" rendered, and half a dozen suggestions are given for determining such "ralue," and flxlng the fee,... | |
 | Illinois State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1908 - 502 pages
...their advice and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay can not justify a charge in excess of the value of the service,...poverty may require a less charge, or even none at al'. The reasonable requests of brother lawyers, and of their widows and orphans without ample means,... | |
 | Texas Bar Association - Bar associations - 1909 - 206 pages
...charges which overestimate their advice and services, as we!! as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of...means, should receive special and kindly consideration. particular case or antagonisms with other clients; (3) the customary charges of the Bar for similar... | |
 | Texas Bar Association - Bar associations - 1927 - 318 pages
...charges which overestimate their advice and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of the value of the service, though his property may require a less charge, or even none at all. The reasonable requests of brother lawyers,... | |
 | Louisiana State Bar Association - Agency (Law) - 1910 - 236 pages
...charges which overestimate their advice and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of...determining the amount of the fee, it is proper to consider: (i) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved and the skill... | |
 | Law - 1909 - 310 pages
...charges which overestimate their advice and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of...consideration. In determining the amount of the fee, the following elements should be considered: (1) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty... | |
 | State Bar Association of Wisconsin - Bar associations - 1924 - 684 pages
...Bar Association that this seems to be frowned on. Section 12 of the canons provides that "a client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of the value of the service". It apparently would be contrary to the canons of the American Bar Association to increase the fee for... | |
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In fixing fees, lawyers should avoid charges which overestimate their advice and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of the value of the service, though his poverty may require... 
