Sentences with phrase «substitute counsel»

that the private substitute counsel Smith retained was presumptively ineffective based upon the amount of time he had to review Smith's case before proceeding with the trial.

the private substitute counsel Smith retained was presumptively ineffective based upon the amount of time he had to review Smith's case before proceeding with the trial.

An additional benefit of creating a law firm wiki when there is only one person is that I get to create the institutional memory from the ground up; I won't have to go back later and hurry to put everything together once I find myself in need of emergency substitute counsel or realize I have a new employee starting in 3 days.

We have also been retained as co-counsel or substitute counsel after a case has begun when a client determines that additional or different representation is needed.

We are effective and efficient as trial counsel from the outset of a case, as substitute counsel taking over mid-stream, and as coordinating counsel working with local counsel.

FINE PRINT: we reserve the right (a) to discuss the circled entry or entries with you and (b) to stop future work in accordance with ethical standards and ask you to obtain substitute counsel.

The letter should include a request for the client's consent for substitute counsel on their case.

The Court also rejected the defendant's argument that under Supreme Court Rule 13 (the rule that governs withdrawal of counsel), it should have been given 21 days to find substitute counsel.

In federal court, if you do not have substitute counsel, you have to move the court to withdraw — and the standard is pretty high.

How hard would it be for someone to call your office and obtain confidential information by posing as a former client, opposing counsel, or substituting counsel?