Samuel C Stretton

September 26, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

I noticed that some large law firms are buying out their secretarial contracts and ultimately reducing their administrative costs. Is that a wise idea?

By Samuel C. Stretton

12 minute read

September 19, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a criminal defense lawyer and my client has given me a gun that apparently was used in the commission of a crime. I would like to have the gun tested for fingerprints and whether it was recently fired. I also would like to have the gun cleaned. Can I do so?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

September 12, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

What is the proper role of a judge, particularly an appellate judge, during oral argument?

By Samuel C. Stretton

12 minute read

September 05, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

I saw the publication of a proposed rule change to Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 8.4(g). There is a period to comment on the rule. Should I oppose it or agree to it?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

August 29, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

If there is an attorney disciplinary case against me, can disciplinary counsel speak to one of my law partners if I am represented by counsel?

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

August 22, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

What is the difference between Rule 1.9 of the Rules of Professional Conduct involving a former client and conflict, and Rule of Professional Conduct 1.18 titled “Duties to Prospective Clients?”

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

August 15, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am in litigation and a former employee of a defendant’s corporation walked into my office one day and indicated they had incriminating material. What am I to do?

By Samuel C. Stretton

10 minute read

August 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a young attorney and have filed a brief with Superior Court. I received a form back asking if I wanted to submit the brief without argument or if I wanted the standard expedited argument for five minutes or whether I wanted the 15-minute argument. What should I do?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

August 01, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

If a client from out of state comes to me and I have local counsel or one of the lawyers in my firm is licensed in that state, can I meet with the client and take on the representation with the understanding I will be admitted pro hac vice at the appropriate time if there is litigation?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

July 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

I have a hearing in a federal court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to reinstate my law license. Do I need counsel since I have already been readmitted in Pennsylvania?

By Samuel C. Stretton

11 minute read