I am representing a lawyer in a cause of action and, to protect my fee, I want to get an interest in the property that is at issue. Can I have the client sign over interest in the property to me?
The question involves a factual scenario that every lawyer should try to avoid. Getting an interest in the subject matter of litigation raises several questions of conflict of interest and could undermine the independent judgment a lawyer is supposed to give to a client. But the starting rule is Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(i). That Rule states as follows:
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