What are a lawyer’s duties when the lawyer suspects, but does not know, a client’s witness who is expected to testify at a civil trial has testified falsely at deposition in the case, albeit favorably, for the lawyer’s client?
Much has been written about the potential conflict of interest that attends an insurance carrier’s retention of an attorney to represent an insured.
In Hance v. Super Store Industries, 2020 WL 373070, (Jan. 23, 2020), the Court of Appeal for the Fifth District addressed two important ethics rules involving fee sharing and disclosure to the client regarding whether an attorney has legal malpractice insurance.
What are a lawyer’s ethical obligations regarding the lawyer’s profile on a professional third-party directory website?
What ethical obligations regarding notice arise when lawyers change firms?
We are repositories of vast amounts of client confidential information — from both current and former clients.
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?
Does a lawyer’s failure to sign a contingency fee engagement agreement nullify a lawyer’s charging lien on the proceeds of a settlement?
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?
An attorney’s obligations become more ambiguous when it comes to reviews made by clients on websites maintained by a third party.