Samuel C Stretton

August 10, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am doing court-appointed work in Philadelphia, but I am not getting paid because I am told now we have to get a second appointment letter. What is going on?

By Samuel C. Stretton

11 minute read

August 03, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a lawyer with an active practice in a number of different counties in Pennsylvania. One issue that always creates a problem is when a judge does not appear timely on the bench. Hearings are listed for 8:30 or 9 a.m., and when the judge doesn't show up until 10:30 or 11, that obviously creates problems not only for the court system and litigants but for the lawyers who often have multiple cases they have to attend to. Is there anything that can be done about that?

By Samuel C. Stretton

15 minute read

July 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

As a lawyer practicing for 20 years, I have often heard older lawyers talk about practicing until they drop in their boots. Is it realistic and ethical to think that way?

By Samuel C. Stretton

15 minute read

July 20, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a relatively young lawyer, but I have many contacts and am able to get a number of different types of cases. I, myself, am not interested in trying cases or handling them. What I want to do is advertise and then when the cases come in, I will refer these cases to other competent lawyers and receive referral fees. Can I do that?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

July 13, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I saw Philadelphia has a new fee structure for court-appointed conflict counsel. I noticed there have been increases across the board. Is it a good system now?

By Samuel C. Stretton

13 minute read

July 06, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a young lawyer who is starting to try a number of cases in Philadelphia and I hear stories of roving jurors. What were they?

By Samuel C. Stretton

13 minute read

June 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am on the Philadelphia court-appointed list and have not signed up to do PCRAs, but I was still appointed on a PCRA case and might be appointed on a second one. I immediately declined the appointment, but was told I was not allowed to do so. Can I ethically decline the appointment?

By Samuel C. Stretton

16 minute read

June 22, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Can I have an "of counsel" arrangement with a lawyer when we are both licensed in different states and have our offices in our respective states?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

June 15, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Are there any ethical concerns involving moving one's law practice to another location?

By Samuel C. Stretton

10 minute read

June 08, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I saw an article about the increased use of artificial intelligence in the future of the practice of law. The article suggested that lawyers who are not technologically skilled ought to retire or consider another profession. Where is the practice of law headed?

By Samuel C. Stretton

31 minute read