When Lawyers Change Firms
What ethical obligations regarding notice arise when lawyers change firms?
Tagged: #legalethics #ethics
LegalMatch and Business and Professions Code section 6155
Does an online service that provides to potential clients the names of lawyers who provide services in a particular practice area and geographic region provide lawyer referral services within the meaning of Business and Professions Code section 6155?
Failure to Sign a Contingency Fee
Does a lawyer’s failure to sign a contingency fee engagement agreement nullify a lawyer’s charging lien on the proceeds of a settlement?
Expenses to Defend Personally Owned Copyrights
Do lawyers potentially owe duties to a member of a limited liability company when the lawyers’ representation of the company causes the member to incur expenses to defend personally owned copyrights?
To Reasonably Rely on a Client
May a lawyer who reasonably relies on a client’s information nonetheless be liable for malicious prosecution?
