Samuel C Stretton

May 24, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

If I am representing a client for estate planning, can I accept a referral fee from an insurance agent or an investment company I have worked with in the past for referring the estate business?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

May 17, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

What do I do with monies that have been held in my escrow account for a long time? I can't decide who has them and who to pay.

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

May 10, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am in-house counsel working with an insurance company and want to save money. To do so, I would utilize paralegals and in-house office attorneys with a company that is located in other states to prepare documents, pleadings and strategy. Then outside counsel would be hired to review the documents and then appear in the local court. Is this ethical?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

May 03, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I inadvertently did not pay my annual fee since I moved my address and didn't receive notices. I am now on interim suspension. What do I do?

By Samuel C. Stretton

11 minute read

April 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I have $2,000 in my IOLTA account that I cannot account for any longer and it's been there many years. Can I take that money?

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

April 19, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I represented my client for many, many years in business and personal matters. He has asked me to draft a will and he wants to name me as the executor. Can I ethically do this?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

April 12, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

What has been an issue of concern in Pennsylvania for in-house corporate counsel recently?

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

April 05, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

If a judge would normally be disqualified from a case, but all parties agree for the judge to—in an administrative matter—accept a waiver or a waiver of a preliminary hearing or a negotiated guilty plea, can the judge do that?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

March 29, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am an older lawyer who is a solo practitioner. Is there anything I should be doing to protect my clients if I should pass away unexpectedly?

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

March 22, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I represented a client on a minor matter and I missed the statute of limitations. The value of the case is about $4,000 or $5,000. I brought the client in and reached an agreement to settle the case for the client for $3,500 with a release from liability. The client is happy. Did I do anything wrong?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read