这个律师可靠吗？

来源: Dragonface 于 2015-03-27 17:42:36 [档案] [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读：次 (1167 bytes)

准备办uncontested divorce. 找了一个lawyer. He agreed for a flat fee, to draft the agreement "with consultations (and one time edit), draft divorce documents needed for filing and explanation of how to file). " 但是，我必须一次付清所有的钱。以下是retaining letter 的节选“... I will require an engagement FLAT fee of $xxxx.xx. The minimum fee for this matter of this complexity is $xxxx.xx (即前面FLAT fee 的数目）。 If request for work exceed the above work, more money will be required for time spent. If the nature of the representation changes, a new retainer agreement could be necessary (ie this becomes a contested matter). The intent of this agreement is that there will be a one time engagement fee to cover the drafting of the above referenced documents after consultations with the client." 但是我网上查了一下，一次付清更象retainer fee not fixed fee.即，我付的flat fee并不保证他必须把列出的是完成。请问我signed的retainer agreement是不是有漏洞？另外，我们只签了这封信，而且他只给了我这封信的复印件，而不是原件。谢谢。