Can an attorney try to make me pay him for no legal services performed because I signed a non refundable retainer contract?

My suspicion is that you did not contact the State Bar in an attempt to rectify the potential conflict? There is usually a fee arbitration that...

My wife and have a lawyer for a lawsuit, Can my wife use the same lawyer against me in a divorce or is that a conflict of intere

This sounds like a conflict, there are 2 types of conflict, and actual conflict and a potential conflict. Unless the conflict is waived, an actual...

So long as an attorney follows the proper protocol, they can withdraw from your case anytime. There is no such thing as a pro-bono/contingency...

Mr. Riddle is correct, so long as you have the necessary qualifications, you can work at an attorney's office?

Is it legally allowed to have a consult with another attorney about the same case that your own attorney has failed to do

If you are represented by counsel, an attorney should not advise you on what to do, but for you to go seeking other counsel and explaining your...

Where can I live if I want to practice law in NH?

Yes, so long as you qualify for the character and fitness, and you can show that you have business established in NH then it doesn't matter where...

Can I become a freelance paralegal in the state of GA and what can i not do?

To be a certified paralegal, you need a degree, that way they can bill you at a paralegal rate, If you're not, you can work for any attorney. If...

Can a jail hold you in solitary until a court date without a phone call?

An attorney can visit him anytime, you should retain an attorney.

Can I get a Burglary conviction expunged.

If you entered a 1st offender plea then yes.

My son was released with no bond to go to rehab. The county deputy went 3 days later to take him back to jail. He ran! He has no

Yes, for a period of time. The way law enforcement sees it is that he had a criminal charge and escaped which added another criminal charge. This...