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Shared Accountability: Rewriting Vendor‑Client Roles

Risk-sharing is not simply an act of generosity; it is a business strategy that can build trust, drive sales and foster ...
The Macomb Daily

Clinton Twp. board gives attorneys a 7% raise in retainer fees

This article has been edited to reflect that James McGrail is the brother of Linda McGrail, one of the township’s attorneys Clinton Township’s general counsel law firm is in line for a 7% increase in ...

South Western Schools teachers union criticizes board attorney's $9,000-per-month retainer

A controversial attorney working under contract for the South Western City school board makes $9,000 a month. The teachers union is criticizing the fee.
The Baltimore Sun

A look at what Carroll County’s public school system spends on legal fees

The Carroll County Board of Education and the superintendent’s office spent nearly $400,000 on legal fees fiscal 2023, which is nearly double its annual retainer, according to an analysis of the ...
News Tribune

Fake attorney represented client in court, took retainer fees, CA deputies say

The man accused of posing as an attorney fled Riverside Superior Courthouse before deputies arrived. Getty images/iStock photo A man accused of collecting retainer fees from a client while posing as ...