Legal Aid Ontario - Contract For Legal Services/retainer Agreement Template Page 2

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Client Responsibilities and Control:
2.
The Client will remain
responsible in and in control of his/her own case at all times. This
means that the Client will be responsible for understanding the issues,
resolution options and potential consequences of those resolution options
and consequences. In addition, the Client agrees to:
a.
Cooperate with the Lawyer or his/her office by complying with
all reasonable requests for information in connection with the
matter for which the Client is requesting services;
b.
Inform the Lawyer of the specific parts of the case that the Client
requests the Lawyer's assistance with;
c.
Review and evaluate all information provided by the Lawyer;
Keep the Lawyer or his/her office advised of the Client’s concerns and
d.
any information pertinent to the Client’s case;
e.
Provide the Lawyer with copies of all correspondence to and from
the Client relevant to the case;
f.
Notify the Lawyer of any pending negotiations, conferences,
hearings, contractual or court imposed deadlines or litigation;
Shawyer Family Law Limited Retainer Agreement
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