Question regarding retainers

[4honor]

We have had an attorney for the past 2 years. There was an original retainer (burned through) and there is currently nothing in the works - heck SS cannot be in our home overnight due to his abuse of his younger siblings - or at least their allegations of it. SS is 14 and has yet to show any remorse.

It is not likely that we will require this lawyer's services again, but just may. We pay her EO month or so $50-60 to tell us when she will not be available. She is $220 an hour now, but a pirhana in the court room.


QUESTIONS:

1) if we do not dismiss her from the case, are we likley to need another retainer? What is the USUAL procedure for this?

2) if we do dismiss her, are we likely to need to come up with another retainer if we need to rehire her at some later date?

[socrateaser]

>QUESTIONS:
>
>1) if we do not dismiss her from the case, are we likley to
>need another retainer? What is the USUAL procedure for this?

Retainers are requested in order to secure the attorney's time necessary to prosecute/defend a pending action.

>
>2) if we do dismiss her, are we likely to need to come up with
>another retainer if we need to rehire her at some later date?

Whether you "sub out" your attorney or not, if your case heats up, your attorney will demand a retainer in order to secure her time.