Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dec. 31, 2020
Warning: Getting paid and not letting go of unearned fees
In 2020 we saw some high-flying attorneys come crashing down due to ethical problems. While it is (hopefully) easy to see how receiving money in a settlement and not paying a client the money can lead to major problems for a lawyer, it is not as easy to see how accepting payment from a person other than your client could lead to ethics problems.
Ira M. Friedman
Certified Family Law Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Friedman & Friedman
Email: imf@f-flaw.com
David Friedman
Partner and Certified Family Law Specialist
Friedman & Friedman
Email: david@f-f-law.com
In 2020 we saw some high-flying attorneys come crashing down due to ethical problems. While it is (hopefully) easy to see how receiving money in a settlement and not paying a client the money can lead to major problems for a lawyer, it is not as easy to see how accepting payment from a person other than your client could lead to ethics problems.
All lawyers want to be paid for the work they perform, and often a potential client will...
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