This is a very important case for your business, and you have been impressed by the lawyer`s context, expertise and communication skills. They express their interest in the appointment of the lawyer. The lawyer promises to send you a “repair agreement” that governs the terms of the lawyer/client relationship during your case. A Federal Court decision provided new ethical guidelines for potential fee agreements that state that if a lawyer`s financial performance is to the detriment of his or her client`s recovery, such an agreement may constitute an inadmissible conflict of interest. “If the client drops out of class and settles on an individual basis with the lawyers` opinion, the client is required to pay the lawyers their normal hourly rates for the time they have spent on the case and is required to reimburse the lawyers for any costs incurred,” the agreement states. . . .