Scott v. Estate of Prendergast

I do not agree that this case should be reversed. Arkansas Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 states that a lawyer’s fee shall be reasonable. The rule also lists factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of the fee. Ark. R. Professional Conduct 1.5(a). The factors include: (1) time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the question involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal services properly; (2) the likelihood, if apparent to the client, that the acceptance of the particular employment will preclude other employment by the lawyer; (3) the fee…