Should there not be a line, asks Pattis, between
keeping a client reasonably informed and servicing the client's every whim?
Similarly, Rule 1.4, which addresses communication with clients, requires lawyers to «promptly comply with reasonable requests for information» and to
keep clients reasonably informed about the status of their cases.
Finally, don't just
keep your client reasonably informed, but report to them regularly and communicate with them frequently.
American Bar Association Model Rule 1.4 (a)(3) says that you «shall
keep the client reasonably informed about the status of the case.»
Not exact matches
As time goes on, they will
keep building up until they create a
reasonably accurate profile of the lawyer through a critical mass of
client feedback, for all the world to see.
Basically, lawyers are admonished to choose cloud providers that can be
reasonably relied upon to
keep client information confidential.
That Rule requires a lawyer to «
keep» a
client both «
reasonably informed about the status of» the
client» s matter, and provide the
client with enough information «to permit the
client to make informed decisions regarding the representation.
Though the
client eventually received her portion of the sales proceeds (six years later), her recovery did not stop the Ohio Supreme Court from disciplining him for his numerous violations of the rules of professional conduct, including the rule governing transactions with
clients,
keeping one's
client reasonably informed of the status of their matter, and charging an excessive fee.
Some While some lawyers help their
clients reach reasonable settlements
reasonably quickly;, others
keep their
clients in conflict for as long as possible, which is good for the lawyer's income and bad for the family.