Crafting Attorney Fee Agreements: Must-Have Clauses and Best Practices

About this session

Who it's for

Attorneys and law firms with outdated fee agreements

What we cover

Learn which essential services you should be billing for and best ways to communicate upfront with clients

Why it matters

Your time is valuable! Make sure you're collecting on it

Fee agreements form the foundation of our attorney-client relationships. Their importance cannot be overstated. Yet, many attorneys overlook crucial elements that can help safeguard their practice and prevent misunderstandings. Don’t leave things to chance!

In this free webinar, attorney Jordan Turk will guide you through the essential clauses every fee agreement should include, along with unique provisions you should consider adopting. Learn how to craft agreements that safeguard your time, secure your payments, and foster trust with your clients.


In this free on-demand webinar, you'll learn about:

  • Must-have clauses for clear, enforceable fee agreements
  • How to properly structure your retainer and handle client payments
  • How to avoid the common pitfalls that lead to disputes

Featured presenter(s)

Jordan Turk
Jordan Turk
Attorney and Director of Education & Attorney Development at Smokeball

Jordan is a practicing attorney in Texas, and the Director of Attorney Education and Development at Smokeball. Her family law expertise includes complex property division and contentious custody cases, as well as appeals and prenuptial agreements. In addition to her family law practice, she’s passionate about legal technology and how it can revolutionize law firms.

Jordan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Classics, History, and Religious Studies and then went on to attend the University of Arkansas School of Law to earn her J.D. After almost four years of practice with a high-asset family law firm in Houston (and after being frustrated at the lack of automation in her firm), she discovered the world of legal technology which ultimately brought her to Smokeball.

In Hacking Law Firm Success with Jordan Turk, she interviews law firm founders about how they grew and scaled their practices, as well as their ethos behind managing a firm.

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