Transcription of Choice of Law in Lawyers’ Engagement Agreements
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ARTICLE - CRSTAL-G-C (DO NOT DELETE) 5/11/2017 2:12 PM 683 Choice of Law in lawyers Engagement Agreements Francesca Giannoni-Crystal* & Nathan M. Crystal** ABSTRACT The Engagement agreement is the most important document in the attorney-client relationship. Properly drafted engagements clarify roles, responsibilities, and expectations, minimize disputes, and protect lawyers from liability to the maximum extent possible. Provisions on fees and expenses are, of course, fundamental, but lawyers should consider a wide range of other topics, such as scope of Engagement , authority of counsel, client responsibilities and cooperation, attorney liens, file preservation and storage, use of technology in handling cases, and withdrawal and termination. This article considers an important but usually-ignored topic Choice of law ( COL ) and Choice of forum ( COF ) clauses.
ARTICLE 3.2 - CRSTAL-G-C (DO NOT DELETE) 5/11/2017 2:12 PM 683 Choice of Law in Lawyers’ Engagement Agreements Francesca Giannoni-Crystal* & Nathan M. Crystal** ABSTRACT The engagement agreement is the most important document in the
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