retainer
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Subscription and retainer models offer another path forward, providing clients with ongoing access to expertise and capabilities for a fixed periodic fee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
There was no retainer agreement or engagement letter governing Geragos’ relationship to either Franklin or Avenatti, his defense attorney Macias said during closing arguments Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025
"In the American version, it's a very expensive format, having a writers' room and keeping a cast of actors on retainer, essentially, the whole time. That's really expensive," Lewis told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
We know they weren’t for legal expenses as posted in the books, or a retainer – and not just because no retainer existed.
From Salon • May 24, 2024
He talked to his dad, and the lawyer got his retainer the next day.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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