An attorney has duties towards their client but when do those duties start? Professor Richard Gershon https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/richard-gershon/ from the University of Mississippi School of Law discusses when attorneies' duties towards their client starts:a formal letter existsa retainer is paidadvice is asked for and givenhttp://www.soloincolo.com/when-does-an-attorney-client-relationship-exist