Your question is incoherent. If a lawyer has engaged in unethical conduct, the State Bar may investigate and take appropriate action. But if that...

Don't ask the other side for permission, just file your answer immediately. Once you've done so your default cannot be taken.

Having an attorney on payroll is perfectly legal. But "assisting clients with certain documentation" may not be. Your first step should be to...

The fact that the tire was worn out should not affect insurance coverage.

Is beginning discovery documents with boilerplate necessary, effective, or both?

I commend you for seeking input from more experienced lawyers. I agree with you completely. While sometimes prefatory definitions are useful, most...

I was sued in court but they never used my real birth name. Only one that was made up by my family when I was a kid. Legit?

Most complaints in California include "Doe Defendants" and an allegation that those defendants are alter egos of (other names used by) the named...

Accident attorney

Generally speaking, the driver who rear-ends the other is at fault. But there are exceptions to every general rule. If you want an analysis of your...

Does a late filed pleading supercede my request for default if it is filed before my request is filed?

Once an answer is filed, the defendant is not in default. So requesting entry of default will not strengthen your position; it will just waste your...

I bought my truck two years ago, I financed it so it has a lien holder. I was just in an accident and my insurance company is

It's not the insurance company's job or the lienholder's job to make sure you have the right insurance - that's your job. When you got the policy...

If I am set for ADR / mediation with my defendant, does that preclude or nullify their filed Motion for Summary Judgment?

Unless the parties stipulate to (or the court orders) a stay of the proceedings in the trial part pending mediation, the action proceeds despite...