Pledges to support organizations are prohibited
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
I saw a candidate for the court of common pleas receive the endorsement of a county Fraternal Order of Police and in the endorsement agreed to sign a pledge to support issues involving police and other matters. Is that improper?
Lawyers should avoid changing fee arrangements on clients
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
I am a lawyer who is representing a client and it is clear to me that my fee arrangement is inadequate. Can I change the fee agreement during the middle of the representation?
Lawyers cannot assist in any way someone avoiding a warrant
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
I am an assistant district attorney and there is a criminal defendant who has been a fugitive. I called to try to locate the fugitive and he answered the phone. He refused to state where he was.
As long as there is full disclosure, the decision to recuse is up to the judge
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I am familiar with a case involving gas drilling in Pennsylvania. There is litigation involving the gas drilling before a judge. I discovered that the wife of the judicial officer is active in organizations that oppose drilling and fracking in Pennsylvania, particularly in the township where the issue is being raised. Should the judge recuse himself?
Seeking a referral fee from a financial adviser is unwise
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
May I accept a referral fee from a financial adviser if he receives a full client disclosure statement executed by my client?
It is unethical for an attorney to engage in ex parte communication without notifying opposing counsel
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
In discussing a dispute with opposing counsel, we discussed a proposed resolution. The next day, he filed an injunction and got an ex parte order from the local trial judge without notifying either myself or my client that he intended to do so. Is that unethical?
