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5th Circuit: Civil Lawyers Have a Duty to Investigate Source of Fees
In a decision that legal ethics experts say could affect a variety of civil lawyers, the 5th Circuit has ruled that an attorney has a duty to investigate the funds with which a client pays -- especially if a court injunction has frozen the client's assets. In a case of first impression, the appeals court ruled that the same general ethics rules that require criminal defense attorneys to audit clients to ensure the lawyers are not being paid in tainted fees should also apply to civil attorneys.5th Circuit: Lawyers Must Investigate Source of Payments
In a decision that legal ethics experts say could affect a variety of civil lawyers, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an attorney has a duty to investigate the funds with which a client pays - especially if a court injunction has frozen the client's assets.Revenue, Profit, Cash: Managing Law Firms for Success
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