Intro
The Terms are governed by contract law.
Other laws
SRL is aware that there are other rules and laws that may impact SRL’s fees or conduct, including but not limited to:
Rule 1.5 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct (prohibiting illegal or clearly excessive fees);
Pennsylvania negligence law (setting duty of care for lawyers and other professionals); and
Your right to effective assistance of counsel under the United States Constitution and Pennsylvania Constitution.
Relevance
If Client believes that SRL has violated any of these other rules or laws, let SRL know. But please understand that they do not impose any obligations under the Terms except to the extent they are expressly incorporated into the Terms with respect to the term in question. Any refund based on any such violation is at the discretion of SRL.
These authorities will, however, provide meaningful guidance to SRL in both setting the fee and determining whether and to what extent an exception is justified and a refund is appropriate under the circumstances.
We recognize that we can be disciplined for violating the rules and sued for making mistakes. We also understand that ineffective assistance of counsel can violate your rights. We don’t want that. We want to do right by you.