This post was written by : "A lawyer recently faced a situation in which she had agreed to represent a client at a hearing, had collected the fee in advance and made arrangements to meet the client at another location before the hearing. The lawyer prepared for the hearing and went to the agreed-upon meeting place, but the client did not show up. Later, the lawyer learned that the client went directly to the hearing before the scheduled hearing time and handled it themselves. Then the client requested that the lawyer return the fee.
Should the fee be returned?..."
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