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Manual Attorney-to-Attorney Payment Disclosure

EFFECTIVE LEGAL DOCUMENT

This exact source version is active for CoverageCases.

Document status

Version
coveragecases-platform-v1.1
Effective date
Jul 21, 2026, 10:55 AM ET
Approval status
Effective

How attorneys must arrange and handle compensation for a coverage engagement outside CoverageCases.

Direct payment only

Any amount displayed on a coverage request is a proposed engagement amount. CoverageCases does not collect, receive, hold, escrow, divide, release, distribute, disburse, refund, guarantee, or enforce attorney-to-attorney engagement compensation.

The requesting attorney and coverage attorney arrange invoicing and payment directly between themselves. CoverageCases receives no percentage or share of an engagement fee, legal fee, client recovery, settlement, judgment, or result.

Separate written agreement required

Before substantive work begins, the attorneys must enter a separate written agreement addressing scope, authority, appearance obligations, fee, payment timing, cancellation or continuance, expenses, client communication or consent, confidentiality, conflicts, competence, supervision, trust-account and fee-division requirements, refunds, taxes, and recordkeeping.

A platform posting or acceptance does not by itself settle those terms and does not make CoverageCases a party to the agreement.

Disputes and professional duties

The attorneys are responsible for resolving direct engagement-payment disputes through their agreement and available legal, court, fee-arbitration, or professional channels. CoverageCases may preserve relevant platform records but does not adjudicate the dispute, award damages, or issue an engagement-fee refund.

Each attorney must independently determine and satisfy all client-consent, fee, trust-account, tax, billing, ethics, and recordkeeping duties applicable to the arrangement.