Florida litigator deemed a "babe in the woods" avoids discipline
Can a lawyer use an advice-of-counsel defense in a disciplinary case? The Florida Supreme Court last month accepted the defense, adopting a referee’s…
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Can a lawyer use an advice-of-counsel defense in a disciplinary case? The Florida Supreme Court last month accepted the defense, adopting a referee’s…
Recently, I had an immigration case, where my client was tardy on every deadline and patently refused to do anything beyond the bare minimum to aid their cause. I was emotionally drained by the case but buoyed by the positive result at the end. I must admit I couldn’t fight the impulse to remind the client that they had stood in the way of their own success.
Before you pack up your pumpkin-spiced lattes and bring out your Holiday decorations, we have a ghoulish edition of the Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter for you. We start with some Tricks for...
The attorney is suing her former firm, Hensley Legal Group, alleging she is owed money under a fee-sharing contract.
The American Bar Association's (ABA) Formal Ethics Opinion 500, issued on Oct. 6, 2021, examines a lawyer's duties of communication and competence in situations involving language-access issues with clients.