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Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 17 July 2011 This query is : Resolved
Respectable Experts,
I am an advocate. Please help in following matter:
I am appointed as 'Legal Adviser'on full time basis in the company. now i have to raise bill. My question is that in bill 'Retainer fee' or 'Professional Fee' or Legal Fee.
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R.Ramachandran (Expert) 17 July 2011
Dear Anonymous,

You asked this query earlier in http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/experts/Fees-210331.asp
And the same was answered as under:
There is no hard and fast rule.
You can term it whichever way that it most suits the arrangement. If you have been retained then retainership fee, if you have been designated as "Legal Adviser" then fee for legal advice for the period ... to ...

I do not know why you are posting the same query in a fresh thread? What is your idea and purpose?"

O. Mahalakshmi (Expert) 18 July 2011
Professional fee

s.subramanian (Expert) 18 July 2011
I agree with Mr.R.R.

prabhakar singh (Expert) 18 July 2011
"I am appointed as 'Legal Adviser'on full time basis in the company."

ANSWER bill as 'Legal Adviser'AND'Retainer fee' BOTH.