ATTORNEYS RETAINER IS A GIFT
The ATTORNEYS or LAW FIRMS got your first RETAINER as a GIFT or DONATION, but you have NOT hired them to do any work on your case yet! Now if you want an ATTORNEY or LAW FIRM to do some WORK on your case, you will have to PAY A FEE and sign a contract stating what services he will provide for you and state how much more he or she will charge you to REPRESENT you at trial and then AFTER you have PAID his or her FEE, then they will file a NOTICE OF APPEARANCE in your case.