Public Defender as Co-Counsel

Most judges would be reluctant to permit such an arrangement in a criminal case. However, I do not understand why you would have a Public Defender...

Is it possible to sue an attorney for slander that occured in a custody hearing.

Good question, I suspect not if it was made during argument to the Court. In any event, requesting a sanction from the judge who was presiding may...

Hoax natural disaster

Making a prediction about a natural diaster is not illegal. Perpetrating a dangerous and intentional hoax for a criminal purpose may well be...

My attorney is paid off?

Investigate it and get some actual facts, beliefs are not facts and making unfounded allegations of dishonsety can get you sued.

Lawyer took my money then kept me from putting on any kind of defence lied to court said i was to emoitional to testfy what can

That could be malpractice depending on the facts, you need to consult with another lawyer and lay out the facts and see what they think.

Can my employer legally require me to disclose who I am dating to protect against potential conflict of interest?

They can ask but I would imagine not everyone will tell. I can't see how this information would be protected under the law since they claim to...

If the billable hours do not add up to the retainer fee, Is the balance to be returned to the client?

You need to ask the lawyer's office what happened to the $1000. Maybe they made a billing error.

Can a layperson, WITHOUT a professional license, collect money from the public to advise and perform legal work for them?

Performing legal work and advising on the law without license is a crime in many jurisdictions. But there are narrow exceptions to this rule which...

It all depends on who is doing the complaining. If you are not the client, such a complaint about dating may not go very far. A conviction for...

What are some of the things that a lawyer can do for misconduct

If the lawyer accused the family member of dishonesty publiclly that might be slander and the lawyer could be sued. On these facts, I am not clear...