Samuel C Stretton

August 26, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

As a lawyer practicing for a number of years, I keep hearing that I'm outdated since I am not up-to-date on technology. Am I missing something?

By Samuel C. Stretton

20 minute read

August 18, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the judges in my county has a tipstaff whose son was charged in a criminal case. The judge sent the following email.

By Samuel C. Stretton

17 minute read

August 11, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a young lawyer and I like doing collection work. I want to join forces with a collection firm. Can I do so?

By Samuel C. Stretton

16 minute read

August 04, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a lawyer involved in commercial confession of judgments. I noted that often confession of judgments have added a 15 percent legal fee in addition to the judgment. But, I also noted that sometimes the law firm doesn't get that 15 percent legal fee. Instead the client pays either an hourly or reduced rate and the client keeps the balance of the 15 percent fee. Is that unethical?

By Samuel C. Stretton

13 minute read

July 28, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

As a young lawyer, I hear about old-fashioned courtesies between lawyers and judges. What are they and where would I find them?

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

July 21, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a young lawyer and I want to make a name for myself in litigation. Can I or my investigator mislead who we are? The litigation involves a house this person lives in with supposed problems. I want either myself or the investigator to pose as a potential buyer, can I do that?

By Samuel C. Stretton

14 minute read

July 15, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

I practice in another jurisdiction, so I allowed my Pennsylvania law license to be placed on inactive status about 12 years ago. I recently saw that I am listed as administratively suspended. I don't understand how inactive status went to a suspension. Could you explain?

By Samuel C. Stretton

14 minute read

July 08, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

I discovered my associate missed a statute of limitations on a small personal-injury case. I brought the client in and fully explained everything to the client and gave the client the letter telling the client that the firm was neglectful.

By Samuel C. Stretton

13 minute read

June 30, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

What is the status of judges being paid monies for weddings conducted in the evenings and weekends and not on judicial property? The issue of weddings and judges at times can be controversial as seen by issues raised one or two years ago after same-sex marriages were allowed in Pennsylvania.

By Samuel C. Stretton

17 minute read

June 24, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a partner in a law firm and I've decided to leave the firm and start my own law firm. In my partnership agreement, it is required that I give four months' notice before I leave. Is such a provision unethical or illegal?

By Samuel C. Stretton

16 minute read