In Oklahoma what year did it become law for a lawyer ask you to sign a retainer?

If you don’t pay your lawyer, she or he cannot work on your case providing knowledge and advice free of charge. You don’t sign a retainer. A retainer is an amount of money that an attorney accepts from you to begin working on your case. It is put into a trust account for you. It is maintained by the law firm but remains your money until the attorney does something to earn it.  Examples include meeting with you, talking on the phone to someone connected with your case, appearing or filing items in court, writing your documents, doing research, and more. When the work is done or expenses are incurred (filing fees, postage, payments to an appraiser, or other costs) the amount expended is deducted from the retainer. To continue the lawyer's ability to work on your case, you replenish the retainer on a regular basis. I am not aware of any law saying it has to be done this way. It is, however, the way private practice law firms conduct business. To Your Success, Gale Allison, Principal AttorneyAllison Firm, PLLChttp://www.theallisonfirm.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/galeallison.com