Client ‘Retainer’ Systems – Excellent Article
On Why and How to Start an ‘Annual Retainer System’
“This Isn’t Your Father’s Law Firm”–But Maybe It Should Be
By Victor J. Medina
- What – Convert Initial Transaction, Into a Well Defined, Long Term Relationship
- Why – Because It is Good for your Clients, Good for Your Practice
– Assures Plan Works When It Is Needed
– Doubles Firm Income After 10 Years and Doubles Value of Practice - How – Defing Your Program and Convincing Yourself is Your Most Critical Task
– Include 1st Year with Initial Planning, Charge Thereafter
– Yearly Retainer Fee (+10% or Initial Fee if Personal Meeting or Doc Updates,
-10% if primarily a protocol for special access, and for exchanging information)
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Benefits - Develops a sense of ‘My Lawyer’
- Identifies little issue before they become big issues
- Technology can make the retainer program ‘scaleable’ by facilitating the process and preclude an administrative burden
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