Samuel C Stretton

January 27, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am still confused as a lawyer as to when I can take legal fees prior to the fees being earned if I have the term nonrefundable fee in the fee agreement. Where is the rule on this subject and what it says?

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

January 20, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Are there ethical concerns about the U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges, particularly in recent disclosures of conflicts by federal judges?

By Samuel C. Stretton

13 minute read

January 13, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Because prisons have been locked down due to COVID-19 or because it is difficult, at times, to get in and out due to staff shortages and quarantines, I have been using the telephone to communicate with some of my clients. Should I be doing that?

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

January 06, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a senior district judge who lost the re-election. Can I serve as a senior judge?

By Samuel C. Stretton

11 minute read

December 29, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

I have an issue with the immigration courts and I believe I might be suspended. I am not even going to fight it because although they are wrong, I am just too busy. Is that the right decision?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

December 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

I have been reading some of the recent Disciplinary Board decisions and some of them seem awfully harsh and punitive. Is there a change in the philosophy of punishment?

By Samuel C. Stretton

11 minute read

December 16, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

I have a case coming up before a judge and I have gotten to know the judge's law clerk. I wish to make a job offer to the law clerk. Can I do so with the case still pending?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

December 09, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a newly elected Common Pleas Court judge. Can I do any extracurricular work to supplement my salary?

By Samuel C. Stretton

11 minute read

December 02, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a young lawyer and starting my first trial. When do I stand up for a judge?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

November 24, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

It seems that several judges in my county talk too much from the bench. Sometimes, it is hard to get in a word edgewise. What can be done about it?

By Samuel C. Stretton

13 minute read