Attorney Alpha currently represents Builder, a building contractor and the plaintiff in a suit to recover for breach of a contract to build a house. Builder also has pending before the zoning commission a petition to rezone property Builder owns. Builder is represented by Attorney Beta in the zoning matter.
An attorney is an associate at a law firm working on a pro bono case for a non-profit civil liberties group. The attorney sends emails to all publicly identifiable former employees of a large company accused of pregnancy discrimination asking if the attorney can represent them on behalf of the civil liberties group. Is the attorney subject to discipline?
An attorney's standard engagement letter in divorce cases provides for the payment of a fee of one-third of the amount of the property settlement secured by the attorney. The attorney declines to represent clients who do not agree to this arrangement. Is the attorney's conduct proper?
4. No, because the attorney was not required to advise the client of the customary hourly fee, unless requested to do so.
2. Yes, because the attorney and the client may agree to limit the scope of the representation so long as the limitation is reasonable under the circumstances.
1. Yes, because an attorney may withdraw when the financial burden of continuing the representation would be substantially greater than the parties anticipated at the time of the agreement.
1. Yes, because the attorney agreed to a fee contingent on the outcome of a criminal case.
1. Yes, because the attorney transferred contested fund to the operating account.
An attorney is an associate at a law firm working on a pro bono case for a non-profit civil liberties group. The attorney sends emails to all publicly identifiable former employees of a large company accused of pregnancy discrimination asking if the attorney can represent them on behalf of the civil liberties group. Is the attorney subject to discipline?
An attorney's standard engagement letter in divorce cases provides for the payment of a fee of one-third of the amount of the property settlement secured by the attorney. The attorney declines to represent clients who do not agree to this arrangement. Is the attorney's conduct proper?
4. No, because the attorney was not required to advise the client of the customary hourly fee, unless requested to do so.
2. Yes, because the attorney and the client may agree to limit the scope of the representation so long as the limitation is reasonable under the circumstances.
1. Yes, because an attorney may withdraw when the financial burden of continuing the representation would be substantially greater than the parties anticipated at the time of the agreement.
1. Yes, because the attorney agreed to a fee contingent on the outcome of a criminal case.
1. Yes, because the attorney transferred contested fund to the operating account.