Samuel C Stretton
February 21, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers convicted of a crime carrying a maximum sentence of one year or more must report it to the Office of Disciplinary CounselA friend of mine, who is an attorney, was recently convicted of public drunkenness and disorderly conduct and paid a fine. Does he have to report these convictions to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel? He says he does not.
By Samuel C. Stretton
6 minute read
February 14, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judicial officers must be very careful when using social mediaShould a judicial officer use Twitter?
By Samuel C. Stretton
10 minute read
February 07, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
For young lawyers, a steady diet of trial work marks a recipe for future successWhat is your best advice to a young attorney who wants to become a trial lawyer?
By Samuel C. Stretton
9 minute read
January 31, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers who are discharged by a client must protect themselves with fee letters.Lawyers who are discharged by a client must protect themselves with fee letters.
By Samuel C. Stretton
10 minute read
September 14, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer
Addiction and mental illness aAddiction and mental illness are mitigating circumstances for the most severe attorney discipline
By Samuel C. Stretton
3 minute read
February 12, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyers cannot gather Facebook information through deceptive meansI am in the middle of a vigorously contested civil personal injury case. Can I pay one of my secretaries or an investigator or a third person to try to befriend the opposing party to get access to his or her private Facebook page?
By Samuel C. Stretton
3 minute read
October 25, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judges can support political candidates privatelyI am a judicial officer, but I wish to contribute to a political campaign. Can I do so?
By Samuel C. Stretton
5 minute read
October 26, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ethics ForumI am a young lawyer and recently graduated from law school and just passed the bar exam.
By Samuel C. Stretton
5 minute read
July 22, 2011 | Legaltech News
Can Pa. Lawyers Solicit Work Through E-Mail?A lawyer surfing the internet came upon a blog that talked about a potential lawsuit. He wants to e-mail the person about the suit and inquire if they would be interested in his representing them. Can he do so? Attorney Samuel C. Stratton looks at the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct and answers yes, with some restrictions.
By Samuel C. Stretton
4 minute read
July 13, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ethics ReportLawyers may reveal a client's plan to commit a crime in order to prevent substantial financial injury to another
By Samuel C. Stretton
6 minute read
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