The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | August 3, 2023
A fee dispute is emblematic of the breakdown of a professional relationship on both sides. Nonpayment may be emotional for both parties: attorney—we cannot work for free; client—you are not meeting expectations.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Amanda O'Brien | July 24, 2023
The multiple civil and criminal cases involving the founders of Par Funding have drawn in a number of Philadelphia's top law firms and litigators.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne | July 14, 2023
By incorporating risk management from the very beginning of the representation, an attorney can better protect against legal malpractice claims or disciplinary complaints arising from simple misunderstandings between lawyer and client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | July 12, 2023
In early May, the American Bar Association issued Formal Ethics Opinion 505, in which it opined that a fee is never "nonrefundable" and that a fee paid in advance of the provision of services can never be placed into a lawyer's operating account.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Amanda O'Brien | July 3, 2023
The rapper had blamed his lawyers for a $7 million jury verdict stemming from accusations that he released a sex tape. But a Connecticut federal judge found no evidence that the participation of three additional witnesses would have changed the outcome.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | June 29, 2023
Although many attorneys have yet to acknowledge the importance and benefits of technology, they cannot ignore the role of technology any more than they can return to the days before computers and smartphones.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | June 22, 2023
To hold criminal defense attorneys to a lower standard is simply a disservice to not only those accused (or convicted) criminal defendants' constitutional rights—infringed by their own counsel, but additionally to the reputation of those competent within that practice area.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Justin Henry | June 12, 2023
Office administrator Kristen Amabile was let go by the firm in February 2022 after stealing from the immigration practice group co-chair and was later charged in New Jersey for fraudulently obtaining prescription medication, according to a complaint filed Monday.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Cliff Rieders | June 1, 2023
Thanks to an interlocutory appeal by permission, the Pennsylvania Superior Court considered whether the relation back doctrine applies when a plaintiff timely filed an action on behalf of an estate but does not apply to be appointed the personal representative until after the statute of limitations has run.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne | May 16, 2023
While the very thought of dealing with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel may stress attorneys out, the ODC and the Disciplinary Board have a vested interest in attorneys' mental health.
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