Improving Legal Representation for Older Americans: Joint Hearing Before the Special Committee on Aging and the Subcommittee on Representation of Citizen Interests of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, Second Session - [Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session]. |
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Page 363 - In determining the amount of the fee, it is proper to consider (1) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved and the skill requisite properly to conduct the cause...
Page 363 - The time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly. (2) The likelihood, if apparent to the client, that the acceptance of the particular employment will preclude other employment by the lawyer. (3) The fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services. (4) The amount involved and the results obtained. (5) The time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances. (6) The nature...
Page 363 - A lawyer shall not enter into an agreement for, charge, or collect an illegal or clearly excessive fee. (B) A fee is clearly excessive when, after a review of the facts a lawyer of ordinary prudence would be left with a definite and firm conviction that the fee is in excess of a reasonable fee. Factors to be considered as guides in determining the reasonableness of a fee...
Page 91 - Martin of the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Retired Teachers Association.
Page 363 - Fees for legal services. (A) A lawyer shall not enter into an agreement for, charge, or collect an illegal or clearly excessive fee. (B) A fee is clearly excessive when, after a review of the facts, a lawyer of ordinary prudence would be left with a definite and firm conviction that the fee is in excess of a reasonable fee.
Page 164 - B for any expenses incurred for items or services — (1) which are not reasonable and necessary for -the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member...
Page 48 - ... (C) where necessary and feasible, enter into arrangements, consistent with the provisions of the area plan, under which funds under this title may be used to provide legal services to older persons in the planning and service area carried out through federally assisted programs or other public or nonprofit agencies...
Page 126 - Rico during the entire taxable year) shall, at the time prescribed in subsection (d) , make a declaration of his estimated tax for the taxable year if — (1) his gross income from wages (as defined in section 1621) can reasonably be expected to...
Page 109 - A description of the steps of the calculation through which the aged taxpayer must proceed provides ample basis for uncertainty. In order to avail himself of the benefit of the retirement income credit, the aged taxpayer must first determine whether he has received earned income...
Page 110 - ... any amount received as a pension or annuity under title II of the Social Security Act or under the Railroad Retirement Acts of 1935...