---
title: "Check a contingent-fee writing for the contents Rule 1.5(c) requires"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/check-a-conditional-costs-agreement-for-the-required-content-and-any-upl/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A42-PE20261022-2-US"
practice_area: "Costs, billing & litigation funding"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a contingent-fee writing for the contents Rule 1.5(c) requires

> List which Rule 1.5(c) writing items are present, missing, or unclear in the draft the lawyer supplies. Do not add a percentage or redraft the agreement.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Costs, billing & litigation funding](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List which Rule 1.5(c) writing items are present, missing, or unclear in the draft the lawyer supplies. Do not add a percentage or redraft the agreement. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the writing complies. Rule 1.5(c) requires a contingent fee agreement to be in a writing signed by the client and to state the method by which the fee is determined, including the percentage or percentages that accrue to the lawyer in the event of settlement, trial, or appeal; the litigation and other expenses to be deducted from the recovery; and whether those expenses are deducted before or after the contingent fee is calculated. The agreement must clearly notify the client of any expenses for which the client will be liable whether or not the client is the prevailing party. Upon conclusion of a contingent fee matter, the lawyer shall provide a written statement stating the outcome and, if there is a recovery, showing the remittance to the client and the method of its determination. Comment [3] says the fee is still subject to Rule 1.5(a), and that applicable law may impose a percentage ceiling or require an alternative basis. These pages state no uplift cap. The tool does not fill in the percentages. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a conditional costs agreement for the required content and any uplift cap](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/check-a-conditional-costs-agreement-for-the-required-content-and-any-upl.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List which Rule 1.5(c) writing items are present, missing, or unclear in the draft the lawyer supplies. Do not add a percentage or redraft the agreement.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not insert a percentage cap that these pages do not state.
- The end-of-matter remittance statement is required only for a contingent fee matter, and only when that matter has concluded.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.5, Fees](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_5_fees/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.5, Comment](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_5_fees/comment_on_rule_1_5/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*