Molly Vakulskas Joly
Economics of Law Practice Seminar
Outline Development
Contingency Fee
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• What is a contingency fee?
• General definition and examples
• Examples from early cases (contract v. professional responsibility)
• Discussion of judicial treatment in cases

• When is the contingency fee used?
• Personal injury examples
• Business examples

• What do the supporters say?
• Access to legal system and examples

• What do the critics say?
• Champerty
• Professional Responsibility
• Senate Hearing

• What are lawyers’ perceptions of the contingency fee and how does it figure into a practice?

• What is the future of the contingency fee?

On the section about lawyers’ perceptions, I would like to speak with a few attorneys and get opinions on the usage of the contingency fee.  It would not be a very scientific study, because due to time constraints, I would be contacting attorneys that I know, and probably not more than three or so, but I thought it could give me something to run with.  Please let me know if you think this is possible. 

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