Samuel C Stretton

July 27, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

During the selection process in a criminal case, my client, the defendant told me he knew one of the jurors and wanted her on the panel because he believed she would be sympathetic to his plight. The juror did not answer when questioned whether she knew my client. Do I have an obligation to report to the court and opposing counsel that this juror knows my client?

By Samuel C. Stretton

10 minute read

March 01, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

April 13, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am an associate working in a law firm. I believe that the partner is violating a Rule of Professional Conduct in the course he is pursuing in a case. The partner strongly disagrees with me. What are my ethical obligations, if any?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

August 02, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

I received a DB-7 20-day letter from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. It is asking for my position. Should I respond or just say nothing?

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

March 08, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

December 21, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

An attorney may not allow a client to perpetrate a fraud upon the court

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

August 16, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

I have been handling a number of small estates that were resolved fairly quickly in six months to a year. I have not been opening a separate estate account, but have been keeping the monies in my escrow/IOLTA account. I then make distribution when there is a family settlement agreement or if the court approves it. Am I doing anything wrong?

By By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

January 25, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Q: I have seen lawyers spend hours preparing clients and witnesses for trial. Many times the facts are not that complicated.

By SamueL C. Stretton

9 minute read

August 30, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a suspended lawyer and a law firm has hired me to be their paralegal. My main job is doing the intake with clients, interviewing them about the case, and writing summaries to the managing partner, and then making recommendations to the managing partner as to what to do.

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

January 18, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

There is no doubt that getting paid is becoming more difficult. One of the most frustrating things in practicing law is to do a good job for a client, spend a lot of time on a case and never have the courtesy of payment. All those frequent calls when the client needed the lawyer never appear again when the lawyer calls asking for payment.

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read