Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sep. 8, 2017
Spot warning signs in the quest for new clients
In the never-ending search for new clients and more work, attorneys are often willing to overlook or explain away the warning signs.
J. Randolph Evans
Partner
Dentons US LLP
303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 527-8330
Email: randy.evans@dentons.com
When reflecting on their attorney-client relationships that turned sour, many attorneys will admit that there was a point early on when they should have known the client would be trouble. However, in the never-ending quest for new clients and more work, attorneys are often willing to overlook or explain away the warning signs. Most attorneys, understandably, do not want to turn down paying work in the absence of a compelling reason such as a conflict of interest.
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