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Unnecessary delays can often damage a case. If, because of overwork or any other reason, a lawyer is unable to spend the required time and energy on a case , the lawyer should refuse from the beginning to take the case. A lawyer must be able to communicate effectively with a client.
If your lawyer is unwilling to address your complaints, consider taking your legal affairs to another lawyer. You can decide whom to hire (and fire) as your lawyer. However, remember that when you fire a lawyer, you may be charged a reasonable amount for the work already done.
If you believe you have a valid complaint about how your lawyer has handled your case, inform the organization that governs law licenses in your state. Usually this is the disciplinary board of the highest court in your state. In some states, the state bar association is responsible for disciplining lawyers.
How a lawyer should act, in both professional and private life, is controlled by the rules of professional conduct in the state or states in which he or she is licensed to practice. These rules are usually administered by the state’s highest court through its disciplinary board.
In a lawyer-client relationship, acting responsibly involves duties on both sides—and often involves some hard work. You have a right to expect competent representation from your lawyer. However, every case has at least two sides. If you are unhappy with your lawyer, it is important to determine the reasons.
A lack of communication causes many problems. If your lawyer appears to have acted improperly, or did not do something that you think he or she should have done, talk with your lawyer about it. You may be satisfied once you understand the circumstances better. I have tried to discuss my complaints with my lawyer.
A lawyer must be loyal to his or her client. This means that a lawyer cannot represent two clients who are on opposite sides in the same or related lawsuits. And, ordinarily, there can be no representation of a client whose interests would conflict with the lawyer’s interests.
The only practical way for a lawyer to demonstrate he or she did not owe a duty to a person claiming to be a client is to establish that the other person was never a client or that the lawyer's actions which are claimed to have been negligent occurred before or after the existence of the attorney-client relationship.
To prove a case of professional negligence against an attorney, the plaintiff must not only prove the existence of a duty and the breach of that duty (i.e., the lawyer's conduct fell below the standard of practice), the plaintiff must also show that the lawyer's conduct was the proximate (or direct) cause of the plaintiff's damages.
The failure to fulfill these duties to others is called "negligence.". The law provides a remedy for people who are injured by the negligence of others - the civil lawsuit. Generally speaking, in order to prove a case of negligence in a civil court, the plaintiff must prove four elements: (1) duty; (2) breach of duty; (3) proximate cause;
Because of their complexity and expense ( the cost of expert witnesses) negligence claims against lawyers are often difficult prove. However, in the case of obvious errors (missed statute of limitations or failure to appear for trial), such cases can be justified and won.
Finally, the lawyer's geographic location is taken into account because the standard of practice to be applied is the one for the "community" in which the lawyer practices.
If the professional's conduct falls above this standard of practice imaginary line, it is deemed to have not been negligent. If the professional's conduct falls below this. imaginary standard of practice line, the professional is deemed to have been negligent and may be liable to any person injured by his or her negligence.
Ethical violations are enforced by the state bar of the state in which the lawyer practices, not by a court. Conversely, a state bar does not usually have the power to award damages to a client who has accused his lawyer of negligence; that belongs to the courts in the jurisdiction in which the negligence or damages occurred.
Demand the file and originals. Tell him that you will file a complaint if he doesn't give them to you. Then do it. Good luck!
Formal letter to your former attorney demanding he turn over the file. Contact the state bar for assistance. The actions you are alleging are likely a violation of the rules of professional responsibility. There are all sorts of ethics red flags from what you've described.
1. You are entitled to your file. There are a few reasons he may not want to return it. You may owe him money or maybe it demonstrates he made some huge mistakes like missing deadlines or overbilling you for work not done, or he lost it. You may have to pay for copies of the file. 2.