Credit: Tierney/Adobe Stock 'We've Set Up a Trap': A Little-Known Rule Change Is Causing Big Trouble for Lawyers
Washington, D.C. ethics lawyers say an important change to a local bar rule for handling client money has flown under the radar for decades—and it keeps tripping up attorneys.
May 03, 2022 at 02:54 PM
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Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Washington, D.C., immigration attorney Paul S. Haar didn't think twice when he deposited two clients' prepaid legal fees into his operating account in the late 2000s.
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