Who Can You Talk to Confidentially About a Client Dispute?
A dispute has arisen between you and a client. You are not exactly sure how to handle the situation, so you walk down the hallway to your law partner, or the firm’s general counsel, or another attorney...
View ArticleStormy and the lawyers: Ethics 101
The Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump story has political pundits abuzz with charges and countercharges. Who is telling the truth? Is Daniels looking for another pay day? Should the president be a moral...
View ArticleHow to Withdraw from Representation Ethically in Mass
The saying goes, “Getting married is easy, getting divorced is complicated.” A similar sentiment applies once a lawyer has entered an appearance in court for a client — withdrawing from a case is not...
View ArticleThe Attorney – Client Relationship 101: Helpful Reminders Before, During and...
The existence, terms, and scope of an attorney-client relationship are generally straightforward and understood between the parties. There are times, however, when a miscommunication between attorney...
View ArticleSupreme Judicial Court limits use of in pari delicto defense
In the recent case of Merrimack College v. KPMG, LLP (SJC-12434), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court cut back on the application of in pari delicto, the equitable defense applicable when the...
View ArticleKeep Calm and Carry On – What to Do With a Letter From Bar Counsel
Keep Calm and Carry On – What to Do With a Letter From Bar Counsel Monday morning just got worse. You check your mail and, rather than finding a check from a client, you receive a letter directed to...
View ArticleBankruptcy Court Weighs in on Conflicts of Interest in Business Transactions
A recent decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy for the District of Massachusetts in the adversary proceeding Cruikshank v. Dixon, in which the Court denied a motion to dismiss claims asserted against a law...
View ArticleDeparture is Such Sweet Sorrow: Leaving Your Law Firm
You may have just been invited to leave your current firm to join a prestigious big firm. Or maybe you have decided to take that great leap into the unknown and start your own firm with a close friend....
View ArticleReminder of Attorneys’ Ethical Obligations When Practicing Remotely
The Pennsylvania Bar Association recently issued an Opinion that gives some reminders of our ethical obligations as attorneys as we adjust to practicing from our home offices. This is, perhaps, the...
View ArticleIn-Person Client Meetings and COVID-19
A fellow attorney just circulated a poll to his friends asking, “Are you starting to meet with your clients in person?” If you are restarting in-person meetings with your clients, consider whether you...
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