INSTRUCTING

ATTORNEYS
AND
INSTRUCTED
ATTORNEYS
TERMS
 CORRESPONDENT

 JURISDICTION

 INSTRUCTING ATTORNEYS INSTRUCTS

 INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY DOES THE WORK

 TERMS CONTINUED
INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY INSTRUCTING ATTORNEY
Earns FEES Earns ONE/THIRD allowance
 services rendered Of FEES earned by Instructed
 registration of company Attorney
 receiving instruction
 preparing summons
 correspondence
 drafting admission of guilt
 court notices
 collection commission (10%)
 TERMS CONTINUED
INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY INSTRUCTING ATTORNEY’s
Pays DISBURSEMENTS client is responsible for
paying:
 Expenses
 fees earned by Instructed
 Advocate fees
Attorney
 Sheriff fees
 disbursements paid by
Instructed Attorney
EXAMPLES

 NO TRUST MONIES INVOLVED

 Registration of company
 Settlement of divorce case

 TRUST MONIES INVOLVED

 Collection of monies owed
STEPS TO BE TAKEN – NO TRUST MONIES
INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY’S INSTRUCTING ATTORNEY’S
BUSINESS BOOKS BUSINESS BOOKS
NB INSTRUCTING ATTORNEY IS NB INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY AND
BUSINESS CLIENT ‘ORIGINAL CLIENT’ ARE BUSINESS
CLIENTS
 charge fees
 charge fees/disbursements
 allocate 1/3 fees
to OC
 pay disbursements
 allocate 1/3 fees
 collect money from
 pay instructed attorney
instructing attorney
 collect money from OC