In all honesty, in 95% of the cases, the location of the attorney doesn't matter. We don't live in the 1800's anymore where people had to hire an in town attorney, as there were no other options. In today's legal market, it's the lawyer that matters, not where they are.
Lawyers work hard, and they work a lot. Many firms expect attorneys to reach minimum billable hour requirements ranging between 1,700 and 2,300 hours per year. According to the 2021 Legal Trends Report, lawyers spend just 2.5 hours each workday on billable work.
It's now a violation of legal ethics in California for a lawyer to have sex with a client, unless their intimate relationship preceded their professional relationship.
A: The lawyer should be responsive to your questions within 24-48 hours after you left a message. If the lawyer is not responsive, perhaps he or she is on vacation and unable to return.
For the most part, lawyers charge for their time based on an hourly rate. So, they take the amount of time it takes for them to complete a task on your matter and then multiply it by the hourly rate.
To achieve 2,200 billable hours, an associate would work from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day, added to two Saturdays per month from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which still would leave the associate a bit short. So add another Saturday for 10 months.
Adam Lefkowitz. Generally, no. The mere fact that the girlfriend is the client is not an ethical violation. Like all other cases, it is only if there are other specific facts or circumstances that impact on the integrity of the relationship that there is a potential ethical...
The sex of the lawyer is not necessarily a factor. ''A female client could turn to a male lawyer for mothering,'' Dr. Zalk said, ''and frequently clients fall in love with their divorce lawyers.
Although an attorney is not specifically prohibited from having an intimate relationship with a client, both Rule 3-120 and Section 6109.9 set forth that an attorney's representation should cease if, as a result of the sexual relationship, his or her services cannot be competently carried out.
If your attorney is not experienced or efficient, they may have missed a deadline or made another mistake and aren't willing to confess their error. There could also be some bad news that is entirely outside of the attorney's control.
There is no set formula for how often you will hear from your attorney. However, the key to a successful attorney client relationship is communication. Whenever there is an important occurrence in your case you will be contacted or notified.
Once a case gets filed in court, things can really slow down. Common reasons why a case will take longer than one would hope can include: Trouble getting the defendant or respondent served. The case cannot proceed until the defendant on the case has been formally served with the court papers.