Law Department Management BlogThe pedant in me stubbornly insists that English has no exact synonyms, so off to the sophistry of hair splitting I must go. If “retention” carries with it a notion of a retainer – an amount paid each month against which fees are charged, then perhaps an “engagement” is simpler: “We hired you to represent us.” Then, oh readers who enjoy the rabbit hole into verbal Wonderland, what sorts out “engage” from “hire”? The former sounds snootier; hire sounds like day workers.
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Do “retention” and “engagement” mean the same thing when law departments hire law firms?
