Question

The American Bar Association prohibits lawyers from considering the nature of their own reputations when setting legal fees for a client. False True

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is False.

Explanation:

According to Rule 1.5 of the American Bar Association caption "Fees". Under section A, subsection 7,

The factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fee can include "the years of experience, reputation, and skill of the lawyer or lawyers whose expertise have engaged.

Some of the other factors that determine the reasonableness of a lawyers fee are:

1. the amount of time and effort required, the complexity of the problem and originality of the solution, and the depth of skill required;
2. common practice
3. relationship between lawyer and client
4. limitations arising from accepting such a case etc

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