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In brief: Joint retainers can be a very valuable and effective way to deliver services to clients, but lawyers need to be careful to ensure that the joint retainer is in the clients’ best interest and that they understand what the structure of the retainer means for how services will be delivered.
Code - Conflicts and joint retainers: BC Code rules 3.4-5 to 3.4-9.
Code - Fees and disbursements for joint retainers: BC Code rule 3.6-4.
Practice Resource - Model Joint Retainer Letter.
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