[WSBAPT] Fee Agreement Provision

[Mary L. Stone]

Here is a paragraph I include.  I'm not sure from where I stole it:

 

14.       Conclusion of Matter. At the conclusion of the matter Client may
have the contents of his/her file other than Counsel's personal notes and
other work product Counsel deems necessary to retain. If Client chooses to
leave all or part of the file in Counsel's possession, Counsel will have the
authority to destroy the file after three years from the date of conclusion
of the representation. 

 

 

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[mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Paul Neumiller
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 9:59 AM
To: wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBAPT] Fee Agreement Provision

 

As I spend hours in the basement deciding which old files to shred, a
thought came to mind.  Does anyone out there in lawyerland use a
provision/paragraph in his or her fee agreement that says, basically, the
attorney has the right to destroy the file after say, 7 years.  I know one
attorney's fee agreement says that the attorney will retain the file for one
year but is not obligated beyond the one year (BUT, he holds onto the file
for at least seven years.)  I am hoping this posting will address the nature
of a fee agreement provision and NOT the topic of how many years to retain
files, based on type of file, etc.

 



 

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