In litigation, what are a lawyer’s ethical obligations when offered evidence retained by a former employee of the opposing party who reveals that relevant documents have been concealed from production?
Can a lawyer’s signature on a settlement agreement under the notation that the lawyer approved the written agreement as to form and content evidence the lawyer’s intent to be bound by the agreement’s confidentiality provisions that extended to both the parties and their lawyers?
Courts will enforce our ethical obligations to refrain from harassment, sexist or otherwise, and require true professionalism in addressing courts and judicial officers.
In a contingent fee case, when a successor lawyer from one firm replaces a former lawyer from another firm, must the successor lawyer tell the client in writing that a portion of any contingent fee earned may be paid to the former lawyer?
Macbeth advises a young attorney on preparing witnesses with the help of Rules of Professional Conduct and Business and Professions Code.
One day, you receive a notification that a former client posted a negative review on a free website that rates attorneys. The review by “Maxy” states: He was just hungry for money!
Under what circumstances must judges disqualify themselves or make disclosures based on personal relationships?
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4, effective now for a year, has made explicit some duties never stated in former rule 3-500. The new portion of the rule calls for a conversation between lawyer and client about the tripartite relationship among: (1) the client’s objectives; (2) the means the lawyer has available to achieve them; and (3) the resources—financial as well as personal—the client can devote.
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4, effective now for a year, has made explicit some duties never stated in former Rule 3-500.
Should the court disqualify a lawyer and the lawyer’s firm based on the lawyer’s previous engagement as an adversary’s executive and playbook knowledge.
