The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | January 5, 2024
This year, I'm departing from that tradition to predict the future in the field of attorney discipline. However, for those of you who like your new year column with a side order of resolutions—I promise, you will find some throughout!
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | January 2, 2024
For years, I have worked on a major case that had multiple plaintiffs. A settlement has been reached but the other side wants me to agree not to handle any more of these. Quite frankly, I do not want to handle any more but can I reach such an agreement?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | December 22, 2023
You should definitely weigh the value of continuing to practice law against what you will obtain from your publishing and speaking career under this risky plan.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 20, 2023
I have an associate who recently left the firm. He was just admitted in another jurisdiction and only does immigration work. He can apparently be admitted in any jurisdiction for immigration court as long as he is licensed in another state. He left my firm and took four or five good paying clients. Initially, I did not notice, but I have just discovered it. Did he violate any duties to me?
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Allison Dunn | December 19, 2023
"Judge Wolson only ruled on certain preliminary legal pleading issues, but at this stage, of course, he did not make any determination on the accuracy of the plaintiff's alleged claims or consider any of the firm's factual defenses," the firm's attorney, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Michael Banks, said via email Tuesday.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 14, 2023
My secretary/paralegal referred an excellent personal injury case to the firm and it was recently settled. I wish to reward her and pay her some of the fee sort of like a referral fee, or perhaps just a bonus. Can I do so?
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | December 12, 2023
"We believe we need to stand up when people in our own community, in the legal community, engage in antisemitic hate speech, if they're fostering it, promoting it, or supporting it," Eric Weitz of The Weitz Law Firm, who is a member of the Brandeis Law Society's executive committee, said.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 7, 2023
I am a criminal defense lawyer. If my client rejects a plea offer, many times the judge colloquies the criminal defendant about the plea. Oftentimes, the district attorneys will insist that the colloquy takes place, and sometimes defense lawyers do too. Is there anything wrong with this?
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 30, 2023
I am involved with politics as a lawyer. With the upcoming election, I may be hired to challenge nominating petitions. Can I be assessed counsel fees?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | November 28, 2023
While you have not violated the letter of Rule 1.8(j), however, you should examine whether the relationship you now have with your client violates or could violate the rules in other ways.
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