If your lawyer drops you for no reason and emails you a change of attorney form to have notarized, how do you respond ?
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Answered on August 20, 2024
If you want to file a grievance, here is the link https://www.nycourts.gov/ad3/agc/
As far as the next court date, as I do not know what it...
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Retainer fee agreement question?
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Answered on August 05, 2020
chris mcdonough
Aug 5, 2020, 6:40 AM PDT
The answer depends upon the specific language in the retainer agreement. For example, if it's an...
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What would happen if an attorney hired or subcontracted the services of a disbarred attorney who was also a convicted felon?
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Answered on February 20, 2020
That really depends on what the disbarred lawyer did for the lawyer. Some tasks in a law office are proper, many are not.
If a lawyer did...
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Can I get another attorney?
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Answered on March 14, 2019
You can always terminate lawyer retainer. best bet, as they are not responding to you, is to find new lawyer and let them substitute in and deal...
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How can as i stop getting letters from lawyers for a misdemeanor drug charge in Nassau County,NY when I already have a lawyer?
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Answered on March 14, 2019
Unfortunately there is nothing that can be done. target mailings have been allowed in NY for many years. However, you may wish to show them to...
If I use a fake name to contact, consult, or hire a lawyer is there any way I could get in legal trouble?
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Answered on March 14, 2019
You did not break any laws; but any retainer or other agreement signed under a false name is unenforceable.
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Sueing former employer for wrongful termination after FMLA; lawyer wants additional fees??
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Answered on March 14, 2019
The answer really depends upon the terms of the retainer agreement. You should discuss this with your attorney and make sure you fully understand...
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Can I get subpoenaed if I have an attorney?
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Answered on March 14, 2019
Having an attorney is not a defense to a subpoena. You can be served regardless. Your attorney may be saying he or she is protecting you from a...
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Can I ask for an adjournment to have more time to think about taking this plea?
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Answered on March 14, 2019
usually that will be granted; unless, the case is scheduled for trial or otherwise marked "final" or "ready for trial". But you must go through...
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Answered on March 14, 2019
The client file is the legal property of the client. If you paid for a report and a report was written, you have an absolute right to it, as it is...
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