Retainer agreements are often used by attorneys to establish a formal relationship with clients. However, retainers can be used in almost any industry and are particularly useful to consultants and ...

In talking shop with attorneys, one of the topics that frequently comes up is setting and collecting an appropriate retainer. Attorneys often struggle with the tension inherent in collecting a sizable ...

Question: Every year, the board automatically renews the association attorney’s retainer agreement and deposit. Without reading it the directors sign and send him a check for $60,000. This year, I ...

While requests for proposals (RFPs) have been the norm for soliciting bids in various industries like road construction, government projects and military contracts for the past three decades, the ...

A PR retainer is a lump sum you pay to the public relations agency or professional each month before work is done for you. If you've ever retained a lawyer, you likely used a similar method. The ...

That's especially challenging when planners must compete against big firms such as Vanguard and Fidelity, which have the scale to offer investments at lower price points than smaller registered ...