Samuel C Stretton
March 30, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Taking Shares in a Client's Business Is Ill AdvisedIs it ethical for a lawyer to take a share of stock in a corporation he is forming for his client, in lieu of a fee, if the client is cash poor, assuming the lawyer gives proper warning to the client to get independent counsel?
By Samuel C. Stretton
10 minute read
March 24, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cooperation Is the Best Approach Before the Judicial Conduct BoardWhat are some tips for representing judges before the Judicial Conduct Board?
By Samuel C. Stretton
8 minute read
March 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cooperation Is the Best Approach Before the Judicial Conduct BoardWhat are some tips for representing judges before the Judicial Conduct Board?
By Samuel C. Stretton
8 minute read
March 17, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers Cannot Bring Up Evidence the Rules ProhibitI am doing a prisoner's excessive force case. From an ethics standpoint, how much can a defense lawyer bring in about a police officer's background? Is it unethical for a defense lawyer to question a plaintiff in a civil rights case about the details of a prior conviction?
By Samuel C. Stretton
9 minute read
March 16, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers Cannot Bring Up Evidence the Rules ProhibitI am doing a prisoner's excessive force case. From an ethics standpoint, how much can a defense lawyer bring in about a police officer's background? Is it unethical for a defense lawyer to question a plaintiff in a civil rights case about the details of a prior conviction?
By Samuel C. Stretton
9 minute read
March 10, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Young Lawyers Must Be Prepared for the Practical Aspects of the ProfessionI am a young lawyer and want to open my own office. What are some of the most important aspects of beginning a law practice?
By Samuel C. Stretton
10 minute read
March 09, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Young Lawyers Must Be Prepared for the Practical Aspects of the ProfessionI am a young lawyer and want to open my own office. What are some of the most important aspects of beginning a law practice?
By Samuel C. Stretton
10 minute read
March 03, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers Should Never Give Up the Right to Practice in Certain AreasI am representing a client in a very difficult matter against a major corporation. A very decent settlement proposal has been made, which I want to recommend to the client, but it requires me to agree not to handle any more of these cases. Can I agree to that?
By Samuel C. Stretton
8 minute read
March 02, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers Should Never Give Up the Right to Practice in Certain AreasI am representing a client in a very difficult matter against a major corporation. A very decent settlement proposal has been made, which I want to recommend to the client, but it requires me to agree not to handle any more of these cases. Can I agree to that?
By Samuel C. Stretton
8 minute read
February 24, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
A Proposed Rule Would Be Unfair to Third Circuit PractitionersThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has issued revised Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. Are there any major changes?
By Samuel C. Stretton
10 minute read
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