76-5.

• Case Date: October 15, 1976
• Court: Alaska

Alaska Ethics Opinion 1976. 76-5. Ethics Opinion No. 76-5Attorney Obligated to Explain Different Types of Fee Arrangements to Clients Although Attorney May Only Take Cases Under One or More of the Arrangements.The Committee has been asked the following question: Do the Canons of Ethics require an attorney to offer a prospective divorce client a choice between a flat fee and an hourly rate? It is the Committee's opinion, as set forth in the specialized context of Opinion 74-3, that an attorney has an ethical obligation to...