MindMap Gallery client intake and engagement letters
In today's legal landscape, effective client intake and engagement processes are essential for building strong attorney-client relationships. This overview highlights key components, starting with a thorough conflict check involving current and former clients, as well as business interests. The initial interview focuses on gathering facts, assessing the case, and explaining fees while avoiding inadvertent representation. The engagement letter outlines the scope of representation, fee arrangements, and responsibilities of both parties. Timely acceptance of the letter is crucial, along with collecting an advance fee deposit placed in a trust account. For adverse clients, a non-engagement letter mitigates future claims. Additionally, changes in scope require updates to the engagement letter, and a robust file retention policy ensures proper storage and destruction of client files.
Edited at 2026-04-23 01:40:19