I do a lot of civil litigation in my county, particularly defense work. In many of the complaints filed, the lawyers are signing the verification, not the client. At trial, clients sometimes disavow what the lawyer said in the complaint. Is this unethical and what can I do about it?
The signing of a verification to a complaint or any other document by an attorney is not a favored practice at all. This should only be used as a last resort when a complaint has to be filed and the client is so far away that he or she cannot sign the verification and review the document himself or herself.
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