Account for Every Penny ... Or Else ...

When the lawyer prepares a settlement for the client, a good practice is to account for every single penny in the statement.

If the settlement documents do NOT show where the money went, then the lawyer might be subject to scrutiny.

Or worse. Jail.

http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/shackled_fen_phen_lawyers_seek_release_judge_says_no