Lawyer filed motion to withdraw, trial is scheduled in exactly 3 weeks. We cannot afford another attorney!

You haven't paid this one either, unless you left that fact out of your recital above -- the whole idea of contingency representation is that the...

Is it legal to charge a separating employee a fee for separating when the employee has never been presented with a dollar amount

I'd agree that I'd need to see the employment contract to give better advice, but from 30,000' I can agree it seems very odd. I've not seen...

Is there any specifics you need to know to write a letter to the bar complaining about an attorney?

Other than the physical or web address of the ethics committee in your state, not really. :) I'd advise you in your recital of facts to be...

How can I request full discolsure from the attorney hired to handle my mothers estate, with out hiring another attorney?

If you aren't the client, the attorney doesn't necessarily have any duty to communicate with you . . . so, the short answer is, you CAN'T "force"...

If a Board Member discloses he works for a management company and doesn't vote on their contract is there a conflict of interest

If neither of them vote on it, and fully disclose their involvement with the company, then I fail to see where the conflict of interest lies. Based...

How do i handle bad service from a law firm?

A duty has a responsibility to act ethically with his clients and with the court, and one of those ethical requirements is (usually) a duty to...

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Is it unethical for opposing counsel to initimidate a witness into not testifying?

Fairly serious allegations, but if true they need to be reported to the appropriate state bar.

I'm having a platonic relationship with my attorney. Can it affect the outcome of my case?

I generally advise people to never turn professional relationships into personal ones, but I can't see any ethical issue with you having a purely...

Is it standard for a lawyer to take 40% of any settlement I receive?

Is it "standard?" Well, probably not. Is it unethically high, exorbitant, or unusual? I don't think so. Different cases require different fee...

Can i sue my lawyer?

Yes, you can sue. Whether you should is a different question. I agree with Mr. Rafter that your question is impossible to answer given the...