Do lawyers need to sign a contract to collect fees?

Legal analysis: Yes. To sign an entrustment contract or agreement with the lawyer's law firm (the lawyer can't sign a contract with you personally, but the lawyer's law firm must sign a contract with you), if the lawyer fails to perform his duties according to the contract and your interests suffer, you can claim compensation from his law firm according to the contract or agreement.

Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees

Article 9 The fees for lawyer services subject to market-regulated prices shall be determined by the law firm through consultation with the clients.

The following main factors shall be considered when a law firm negotiates the fees for lawyer services with its clients:

Working hours spent;

(two) the difficulty of legal affairs;

(3) the client's affordability;

(4) Risks and responsibilities that lawyers may bear;

(5) The lawyer's social reputation and working level.

Article 16 When accepting entrustment, a law firm shall sign a contract with the client for charging lawyer services, or specify the charging terms in the entrustment contract.

The charging contract or charging terms shall include: charging items, charging standards, charging methods, charging amounts, payment and settlement methods, dispute settlement methods, etc.