A lawyer may enter into a contingent fee agreement with a client for any legal services matter, except__________________.

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Domestic relations/divorce and criminal cases. A lawyer may not enter into a contingent fee agreement for (1) a domestic relations case in which a fee is contingent on obtaining a divorce decree; and (2) representing a defendant in a criminal case. Model Rule 1.5(d). Answer B is the correct choice because it identifies the two areas in which contingent fees are prohibited. Note that contingent fee agreements are permitted in cases for the collection of past due alimony because the fee is not contingent on obtaining a divorce decree.

A Lawyer May Enter into a Contingent Fee Agreement with a Client