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Sep 17, 2026 · 25-13.045

A client and a lawyer discussing fees outside a courthouse, both holding legal items.AI illustration

Can lawyers skip a key step in fee disputes?

A client and lawyer dispute over fees in Paris before the courthouse.

TL;DR

  1. 1A client disputed his lawyer's fees after a court case.
  2. 2The lawyer said the client missed a crucial deadline.
  3. 3The court had to decide if that rule applied in fee disputes.

Can the usual notice rules be skipped for lawyer fee disputes?

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