Legal Client
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A Legal Client is a client that engages legal services firms for legal representation or legal advice.
- AKA: Law Firm Client, Legal Services Client, Attorney Client, Legal Customer.
- Context:
- It can typically establish attorney-client relationships through retainer agreements.
- It can typically receive legal advice, document preparation, and court representation.
- It can often be protected by attorney-client privilege and confidentiality rules.
- It can often participate in case strategy decisions and settlement authorization.
- It can have fiduciary relationships with legal counsel.
- It can pay legal fees through various legal services fee arrangements.
- It can provide case information and document production for legal proceedings.
- It can range from being an Individual Legal Client to being an Organizational Legal Client, depending on its entity type.
- It can range from being a One-Time Legal Client to being a Recurring Legal Client, depending on its service frequency.
- It can range from being a Plaintiff Legal Client to being a Defendant Legal Client, depending on its litigation position.
- It can range from being a Paying Legal Client to being a Pro Bono Legal Client, depending on its fee arrangement.
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- Examples:
- Individual Legal Clients, such as:
- Personal Injury Plaintiff seeking damage compensation.
- Criminal Defendant requiring criminal defense.
- Divorce Client needing family law representation.
- Estate Planning Client creating wills and trusts.
- Corporate Legal Clients, such as:
- Fortune 500 Company requiring regulatory compliance.
- Startup Company needing incorporation services.
- Private Equity Firm pursuing acquisition transactions.
- Institutional Legal Clients, such as:
- Government Agency requiring legal counsel.
- Non-Profit Organization needing tax exemption advice.
- University handling employment disputes.
- Class Action Legal Clients, such as:
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- Individual Legal Clients, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Legal Consultant Client, who receives advisory services without legal representation.
- Mediation Party, who participates in alternative dispute resolution without attorney-client relationship.
- Self-Represented Litigant, who proceeds without legal counsel.
- Third Party, who is affected by but not party to legal representation.
- Expert Witness, who provides testimony rather than receiving legal services.
- See: Client, Attorney-Client Relationship, Legal Services Firm, Legal Representation, Attorney-Client Privilege, Retainer Agreement, Legal Services Fee Arrangement, Plaintiff, Defendant, Legal Professional Service, Legal Dispute Resolution Process.