Attorneys customarily accept funds from clients every now and then for safekeeping, whether it may be a payment for a legal work that is yet to be done or a money owed to a third party. If the money of the client is large enough to warrant an interest, it is deposited in a separate account. The interest earned from this account will be directly paid to the client. If Client’s money is small in amount and does not need to be held that long, it is deposited into a pooled interest-bearing acco...

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