Samuel C Stretton

November 15, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am running for judge and I am curious ? what are some of the most frequent issues resulting in complaints to the Judicial Conduct Board?

By Samuel C. Stretton

12 minute read

August 07, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Can a lawyer be disciplined for not maintaining proper financial records?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

March 26, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am an assistant district attorney and there is a criminal defendant who has been a fugitive. I called to try to locate the fugitive and he answered the phone. He refused to state where he was.

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

September 18, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Is it permissible as a lawyer, either on a blog or Facebook, to discuss an upcoming jury trial in the local courthouse?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

September 07, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

A judge's language on the bench reflects upon the judiciary as a whole

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

October 18, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

A file should be held for at least six years until any conceivable statute of limitation has passed. Under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15, a lawyer has an obligation to hold financial records for five years.

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

May 14, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

I attended a seminar on capital litigation and the question posed was whether a lawyer could be ordered by his client not to present any mitigation if the client had been convicted of murder of the first degree. According to the hypothetical, the client preferred death as opposed to life imprisonment and at least appeared to be competent. Can a lawyer ethically allow a client to go to the death phase without presenting any mitigating evidence?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

October 30, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am confused about attorney liens, when I can hold a file and how I can get paid. Are attorney liens still recognized in Pennsylvania?

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

October 05, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am involved in commercial litigation. There appears to be a need for substantial electronic discovery.

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

August 13, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

I was just convicted of retail theft, a summary offense. I was given a fine. Do I have any reporting requirements to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read