I am a young lawyer and find myself overextended because of the bad economic situation in the United States. Even being overextended, I am barely financially making it. What are my ethical considerations and responsibilities?

For small firms and solo practitioners, particularly firms that rely on multiple types of hearings and trials, the present economic climate has not been kind at all. Of course, all firms are suffering at all different levels, but solo practitioners and small firms have been particularly hard hit because of the lack of clients who have sufficient funds to properly retain attorneys.