Legal Glossary

An advocate, counsel, or official agent employed in preparing, managing, and trying cases in the courts

Residual funds in class action cases (and occasionally in other types of proceedings like bankruptcy and probate matters) that, for any number of reasons, are unclaimed or cannot be distributed to the class members or beneficiaries who were the intended recipients

A brief court session (in-person or virtual) that addresses a specific question or resolves a specific issue regarding one’s court case

An agreement with a lawyer to get help with part of your case, usually for a fixed rate

A request to speak to the judge on a specific part of a case. This can be written or spoken

Legal work done by an attorney as a special case for little to no cost