How Does Indemnity Work?
Contracts are cool, and there is a lot of fun in leveraging an indemnity clause.
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The New Ethics Rule 1.5.1 Regarding Fee Divisions Among Lawyers
The California Rule of Professional Conduct [CRPC] Rule 1.5.1, took effect November 1, 2018, and regulates fee sharing by lawyers who are not in the same law firm. Rule 1.5.1 includes pure “referral” fees, as well as where the attorneys share work on the case.
10 Tips for Successful Co-Counseling
A well-thought-out co-counsel relationship can benefit both attorneys.
The Crux of the Issue: What is Rule 5.4, and Should it Be Changed?
The brouhaha over Rule 5.4 means that change is not likely to move as swiftly as in some other states like Utah and Arizona, states much further along in opening up the guild to participation by non-lawyers.
What to do When Your Client Constantly Calls
While you want to be compassionate and allow your client to confide in you, you do not have time. You dread the conversations as they can last an hour, with many concerns you cannot fix.
Don’t Geofence Me In: The New Frontier of Location-based Attorney Advertising
By identifying where you are, where you’ve been and how you got there, your phone can also infer your needs — including your need for legal services.
What Law Students Need to ‘Be Successful’
Law students and new lawyers often have ideas of what they want to be: successful, rich, a change-maker, a trial lawyer, a teacher and so forth. In order to get there, I suggest you start here…
Different Folks, Different Strokes
Jessica and Brett are starting practice together. Today, they will discuss potential billing models with a senior attorney, Macbeth.
What is the Tripartite Relationship of Insurance Defense Counsel and Who is the Client?
Insurance defense counsel in a tripartite, dual-client relationship defense counsel must be especially alert for conflicts and potential conflicts.
Is it Time to Update your Firm’s Policy Manual?
Are you meeting your ethical obligation of supervision? Do the policies and procedures in your firm meet the requirements defined in the new California Rules of Professional Conduct? How does your firm ensure that new lawyers and nonlawyers comply with ethical standards?
