Palm Harbor, FL
Ethics and professional responsibility Lawyer at Palm Harbor, FL
Practice Areas: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Licensing, Administrative Law
This legal guide will discuss whether a lawyer can forgive a client’s costs client’s which were contingent on the outcome of the matter and the client’s responsibility under fee agreement. Florida Bar...
See Full GuideHello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the lawyer’s ethical duties and responsibilities when a represented person contacts the lawyer to obtain a second opinion. Although a...
See Full GuideAs lawyers, many of us understand that we should zealously represent our clients. While that understanding is correct, the Bar rules and the Supreme Court of Florida have repeatedly stated that lawyer...
See Full GuideIn July 2015, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 471 which addresses the lawyer’s ethical obligations to surrender papers and property to which ...
See Full GuideThis article discusses the recent South Carolina ethics advisory opinion which states that marketing fees to non-lawyer companies collected as part of legal fees are prohibited. Matching services The ...
See Full GuideThis article will discuss the recent Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) committee report recommending revisions to the lawyer solicitation rules. The April 26, 2016 report of th...
See Full GuideThis article will discuss whether a lawyer could be potentially liable for another lawyer’s legal malpractice (and potential Bar rule violations) by making a referral. The short answer is yes. The Rul...
See Full GuideThis article will discuss the 3/3/16 Florida Supreme Court Order and reprimanding a lawyer for failing to pay a provider who held a letter of protection in a personal injury matter from the proceeds o...
See Full GuideThis article discusses the recent censure of an Illinois lawyer for settling a deceased client's personal injury case without informing court or opposing counsel of the client’s death. The case is In ...
See Full GuideFlorida Bar Board of Governors’ final review and approval of the proposed amendment to Florida Bar Rule 4-7.14 related to claims of specialization and expertise in advertisements. The BOG approved the...
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