Family,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 25, 2023
Cultural Divorce, Part III: Retainer without malpractice
It is somewhat perplexing that many good family law attorneys recommend challenging a premarital agreement which is not in the native language of the client or signed without consulting with an independent counsel. Yet their own Attorney-Client Agreement is not written or translated into the native language of their clients and signed without consultation with an independent counsel.
In the universe of culture an Attorney-Client Engagement Letter (Agreement) is defined and applied uniquely. This is due to the nature of the relationship between an Attorney-Client in the cultural setting. The Attorneys are considered to belong to a higher classification of the society than their clients. The Attorney-Client relationship is a Patronage-Clientele status where the Attorneys lead, and the Clients follow. An Attorney is not just another technocrat in...
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