Thanks thelawprofessor, I appreciate your reply.
No, we didn't discuss whehter I would be charged for conflicts screening. He only told me he would need to do conflicts screening before he could agree to work with me. The agreement only discussed billing practices in a very general way, nothing...
I would very much appreciate input from attorneys on this forum about whether it is customary and ethical to charge a client for conflicts screening and a letter of engagement. I was under the impression that most attorneys don't begin charging for work until they accept a client, and that is...