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NCSC List of State Laws regarding Unbundling

This comprehensive list of State law and regulation concerning unbundling should be the first stop for any lawyer considering such representation. My State, Florida, permits such limited scope representation, but requires the scope of the limitation to be “reasonable”, whatever that means. Written consent must be obtained from the client, and the engagement agreement must specifically describe the arrangement. Since my previous experience with unbundling has not really been unbundling (I have retained full responsibility for the representation), I am, I admit, somewhat uncomfortable with this concept. However, I am going to attempt to create a sample engagement agreement for such limited scope representation as a model. So, while you are out checking out your State’s rules, I will be doing some research. Too bad I can’t “unbundle” blog posting duties. :-)