The American Bar Association considers these contingency-fee arrangements loans, since it prohibits lawyers from extending financial aid to clients (that might encourage frivolous litigation, apparently).

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They advertise weekend parties with an open bar (after some sort of admission fee) and their souped-up, outdoor sound system makes an unbearable racket into the wee hours.

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