(5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil
claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client; or
(b) A lawyer may reveal informa tion relating to the representation of a client to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary: (5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil
claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client;
(5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil
claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client;
Not exact matches
«RBI
claims to be a Canadian -
based company to avoid U.S. taxes but yet when franchisees attempt to pursue legal
claims against its various brands, including Tim Hortons, RBI takes a conflicting position and
claims to be a Miami, Florida
based company,» the association's
lawyer Robert Einhorn said in a statement Thursday.
(iii) Comprehensive rating: Ensuring that
claims against lawyers are assessed and tracked on an individual
basis, instead of on a firm - wide
basis.
Plus, the
lawyer can determine whether the employer has possibly violated any of the employee's rights, evaluate any
claims the employee may have
against the employer, and then attempt to leverage a larger settlement for the employee
based on these
claims.
With the proposed changes to Rule 8.4 to make it misconduct for a
lawyer to harass or discriminate
against another
based upon certain protected classes, it is worthwhile to take a look at diversity - related malpractice
claims that are already occurring in the legal profession.
Communication -
based claims and complaints
against lawyers remain remarkably common despite the increased ease with which we can communicate with clients through use of technology in addition to more traditional modes of communication.
With at least six Florida personal injury
lawyers now facing unrelated criminal charges for defrauding auto insurers and the Sunshine State already in the running for this year's # 1 ranking among the nation's Judicial Hellholes, a panel of four federal judges last week imposed nearly $ 9.2 million in sanctions on two Jacksonville -
based plaintiffs» firms for their shameless pursuit of more than 1,200 «frivolous and factually baseless lawsuits»
against tobacco defendants... → Read More: Two Florida Firms» Fraudulent Tobacco
Claims Draw Nearly $ 9.2 Million in Sanctions
I would submit that this form is most valuable to
lawyers who end up litigating on behalf of litigants
claiming damages or defending their positions
against same
based upon not only dishonest and misleading statements that most assuredly appear on these SPIS smooth deal - facilitator documents, but also upon assumed honestly held but nevertheless misleading statements (the seller «thinks» he / she knows the correct answer to a question, but in fact does «not» know for sure, and guesses... yes... or no) that can ultimately lead to an expensive court case.