Court striking defense counsel’s closing argument in high-stakes talcum powder trial shows the consequences for attorneys failing to abide by their duties to tribunals and opposing counsel.
Consider these factors before taking on your client’s case.
Attorneys should always ensure their purchaser client satisfies the CERCLA innocent landowner defenses, including a careful analysis of the Phase I ESA.
The new California Rules of Professional Conduct necessitate changes from the customary business arrangement by criminal defense attorneys with their clients.
Edward McIntyre’s MacBeth advises on California’s new conflict rule, Rule 1.7.
As I reflect upon almost a decade of private practice, having had the privilege of working with some of the best criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges in Southern California, there are a few perspectives that I have developed that may be unique to the private sector.
Until November 1, 2018, California was the lone hold out state that had not yet adopted some version of the ABA Model Rules. And while we had our own statutes that addressed attorney misbehavior on personal time, we did not formally have our own version of the ABA Misconduct rule.
Michael L. Crowley discusses the new California Rules of Professional Conduct and the subsequent impact on the customary business arrangement between criminal defense attorneys and their clients.
Competency in technology is not optional; it is ethically required.
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4 imposes a duty on lawyers to communicate with their clients. Whether the attorneys choose to do so through emailing, texting, telephoning, or drafting letters, each of those options is likely available through the phone that often resides in the lawyer’s purse or pocket.