Ethical considerations in withdrawing from representation

Knowing how much – rather, how little – you can say when you seek Court approval to withdraw

Ingrid M. Evans

From Issue: 2022 October

Web profiles and ethical concerns

You may love, hate or be indifferent about what’s posted about you on a website, but what are your ethical obligations?

Allison Schulman

From Issue: 2021 March

“Generous referral fees paid per State Bar rules”

Written association of counsel and referral-fee agreements, approved by the client, are essential for recovering attorneys’ referral fees

David Hoffman

From Issue: 2019 February

Web profiles and ethical concerns

You may love, hate or be indifferent about what’s posted about you on a website, but what are your ethical obligations?

Allison Schulman

From Issue: 2021 April

Pitfalls to avoid with litigation funding

Whether a third-party loan is made directly to the client or the attorney borrows the money, there are ethical pitfalls

Erin Joyce

From Issue: 2021 April

Is your referral-fee agreement ethical and enforceable?

California is the land of the “pure referral fee.” The agreed fee is not necessarily commensurate with work done on the case

Ji-In Lee Houck

From Issue: 2021 April

“Rumpole doesn’t know the law…”

The ethical and moral dilemmas of representing a client in litigation

Walter (“Skip”) Walker

From Issue: 2021 December

Ethical standards for neutral and party-appointed arbitrators

Most PI arbitrations are conducted before a single neutral arbitrator, whereas predispute arbitration agreements require a panel of three neutral arbitrators; the ethical standards are different

Michael Fields

From Issue: 2020 November

You received an investigation letter from the State Bar

Don’t panic. Here’s your game plan

Karen Stromeyer
Peter Weber

From Issue: 2017 October

Truth in mediation

Everybody lies, right?

Rebecca Grey

From Issue: 2019 August

Legal ethics in the age of social-media discovery

The key is to be proactive, not reactive

Kristopher Peerali
Serena Peerali

From Issue: 2025 July

Ethics challenges in mass-tort litigation settlements

Mass-tort litigation presents a myriad of ethical challenges and disclosure is key

Pete Kaufman

From Issue: 2014 January