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11 Cards in this Set
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Rapport |
A relationship characterized by harmony |
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Compulsory |
Something that must be done |
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Good Faith |
the ability, competence, and intent to perform under the contract; the legal obligations to enter and perform a contract with honest and real intentions to complete performance and other conditions; fair dealing, integrity, and commitment to perform under the contract in appropriate, timely, and responsible manner |
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Contingency Case |
any fee for services provided where the fee is only payable if there is a favorable result |
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Goodwill |
the benefit or advantage of having established a business and secured its patronage by the public |
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Attorney-client Relationship Conditions |
1. client has sought legal advice 2. the legal advice that the client seeks is within the competence of the lawyer 3. the lawyer either gave or agreed to give the legal advice the client was seeking |
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Retainer Agreement |
an agreement between the client and the attorney that sets forth the nature of service to be performed, costs, expenses, and related matters |
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Attorney of Record |
attorney whose name must appear somewhere in permanent records for files of the case, on the pleadings or some instrument filed in the case, or on the appearance docket at the court |
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Good cause |
a substantial reason amounting in law to a legal excuse for failing to perform an act as required by law |
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Rehabilitation |
restoration to a useful life through education and therapy |
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plaintiff |
the party initiating legal action
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