You wanted a lawyer, now you got one . . . They can kick you out, but you have to look at your contract to see if the can keep your fee. I doubt it and you should be entitled to a pro rata refund; however, just be aware that they might say that by fighting you materially breached the contract and are entitled to nothing... On another note, JBR--You were missed on Friday--Actually, I was so mangled that you could have been there and I just didnt notice