Is it normal to have a PI on retainer ?

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Not unless you use them all the time.

Good Wife/Good Fight tell me yes. Would they lie? They have “Good” right there in the title. :(

But I’m sure it just depends on practice area, I doubt it makes sense for most firms.

Are you Harvey Specter?

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