Ethics Column: What Happens if I Get Hit by a Bus? ~ By Gerald D. Pratt with Research Assistance from Patrick T. Pratt
If you are a sole practitioner or a member of a small firm, have you ever asked yourself, “What happens to my practice if I get…
Read articleETHICS COLUMN: ABA Model Rule 8.4(g): Should Discriminatory Conduct or Remarks Outside the Representation of a Client have Disciplinary Consequences? ~ By Alec Rothrock
To understand the new Model Rule 8.4(g) to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Model Rules), it is necessary to describe the…
Read articleEthics Column: Just Take My License ~ By Amy DeVan
“In fact, I’ll take it off the wall and send it to you right now. I don’t want to do this anymore.” When I investigated lawyers…
Read articleIdentifying Ethical Issues in Representing Combat Veterans with PTSD ~ By Brooke Meyer
If you practice in criminal law or family law, chances are you have had a client with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Attorneys must be aware of…
Read articleEthics Column: Intra-Law Firm Attorney-Client Privilege ~ By Alec Rothrock
In the late 1980s, the idea of an attorney–client privilege between lawyers within the same law firm was considered novel. That is not the case anymore.…
Read articleEthics Column ~ Use of the Client Trust Account: What Not to Do ~ By Amy DeVan
I often tell people that I went to law school because I graduated from college with a degree in history, and there was no math on…
Read articleReflections on My New iPad: The Ethical Implications of Technology ~ By James S. Bailey
Congratulate me — my New Year brings me a new iPad. As I begin the process of preparing my iPad for its new life and workload,…
Read articleCheck Your Policy: Disciplinary Defense Insurance “Coverage” ~ By Alec Rothrock
Many lawyers do not know that legal malpractice insurance policies usually provide money for hiring a lawyer to defend them against a disciplinary complaint. When lawyers…
Read articleEngagement Retainers: Handle with Care ~ By Alec Rothrock
Engagement retainers are dangerous in the wrong hands and are only appropriate in specific circumstances. All too often, Colorado lawyers label an advance payment of attorney…
Read articleFlat Fees: You Are Only Limited by Your Creativity (And Your Oath) ~ By Chip Mortimer
I recently finished renovating a home. The financial arrangement with my contractor was simple. After paying a deposit for the materials, I paid the contractor fixed…
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