1. Normally, it is in advance, that is, when you sign an entrustment contract with a law firm or lawyer, you agree on the agency fee or defense fee. This should be paid in advance.

2. Risk agency, the parties and lawyers reach an agreement through consultation, and only pay a small part of the fee beforehand or not. After the case is settled, it will be based on the target amount. Or the actual judicial effect, pay the lawyer's fee in proportion. For example, the lawsuit requires the defendant to pay 1 million yuan in arrears. Risk lawyers don't charge fees before acting as agents, and can't get the million back until the case is over, and risk lawyers charge at most 30% of the million as legal fees, that is, less than 300 thousand! To sum up, paying in advance costs less! Risk agents, lawyers and parties are risky and costly!

The way the client chooses to pay the lawyer's fees can be agreed with the lawyer in the entrustment contract. In addition, in our country, lawyers accept the management of lawyers' association, and there is a fixed proportion standard for lawyer fees. Lawyers need to charge fees within the scope of industry standards, and violators will be regarded as violating the rules and given certain punishment.