Consultation Terms

Terms and Conditions for Initial Consultations

By scheduling your consultation with Munson Law Firm, you are acknowledging that you have reviewed these terms and that you accept and agree to them.

 

Scheduling

• Your initial consultation will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance payment of your consultation fee will be required to get on our calendar.

• The consultation will likely be scheduled to occur at least several days later, depending on factors such as our availability and yours. If your matter is (or becomes) urgent, please bring this to our attention immediately.

• The consultation will be scheduled for up to 60 minutes. We encourage you to prepare your questions in advance to help ensure that you receive the greatest benefits from your time with us.

*If we will be reviewing documents for your consultation, please let us know before scheduling. This determines our availability, our intake process, and other considerations.*

 

Fees

• The fee for your initial consultation will be paid in full in advance at a flat rate, which will be communicated to you during the booking process.

• The fee will be deemed “earned upon payment” for our accounting purposes but will be 100% refundable if your consultation is cancelled for any reason.

• You may pay the consultation fee using various payment methods (credit/debit card, ACH, or check). Payment terms and methods will be shared with you during the scheduling process.

• Please note, if you pay by paper check, your consultation will not be scheduled until the check is received.

• Should a dispute arise over your fee, either of us has the right to participate in the NC State Bar’s Fee Dispute Resolution Program: Fee Dispute Resolution Program | North Carolina State Bar (ncbar.gov).

 

Additional Fees

We reserve the right to charge additional fees for:
1.    No Show/No Call – $50.00 
2.    Cancellation with less than 24 hours’ notice – $50.00 
3.    Re-scheduling with less than 24 hours’ notice – $50.00
* Weekends and holidays do not count toward 24 hours’ notice. We must receive notice on Friday or the last business day before the holiday. 

 

Links

Once you have paid your consultation fee and selected your consultation time:

• If we will be reviewing documents for you, we will email you a secure link for uploading your documents. Please upload your documents at least one (1) full business day before your consultation.

• If your consultation will be conducted via Zoom, we will email you a link to join the Zoom call. If you do not see the email (including in your spam folder), please contact us.

*Please let us know if you do not find these emails in your inbox or spam folder.*

 

Post-Consultation

Your consultation will be deemed a "limited" engagement that ends immediately when the consultation concludes. Therefore:

• Unless you engage us for a follow-up consultation or to provide additional legal services, we do not represent you in any legal matter.

• We reserve the right to close your file and dispose of your documents and other written information at any time after thirty (30) days following your consultation. If you engage us during this period to handle the same matter, we will follow our standard document retention policies.

• If you need additional legal services that we will not be providing, we might be able to assist you with identifying an attorney who can!

 

Additional Terms

• Attorney-Client Relationship: We will not provide legal advice prior to your initial consultation, and our communications regarding scheduling your initial consultation do not create an attorney-client relationship.

• Participants: If anyone else will be participating, please let us know before scheduling your consultation. We will need to collect information about other potential participants so that we can run conflict checks before scheduling and maintain accurate records.

• Conflicts: If a conflict arises between multiple people and/or businesses that we consult with regarding the same matter, we may be prohibited from providing services to either on the same or related matter.

• Refunds: In the event a refund is warranted, we will return the funds paid for your consultation fee to the paying party.

• Appointment Time: We encourage you to be available to begin your consultation at the scheduled time. The clock begins at the scheduled time, not the time you arrive.

• Changes: We reserve the right to change our terms for future consultations without notice. If you consult with us at a later time, other or additional terms may apply.

 

By scheduling your consultation with Munson Law Firm, you are acknowledging that you have reviewed these terms, and that you accept and agree to them.

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We look forward to the opportunity to advise you on your legal matter! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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This communication does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior to scheduling and (if applicable) paying for your consultation, please check in with us before disclosing confidential information about the legal matter you wish to discuss in the consultation.