Dear Diane:
I think the client hires the attorney, not the firm. I also strongly
believe
that it would be unethical for a partner in the firm to become trial counsel.
I'm
not so positive that it would be unethical for an "office-sharer" to take the
case...I'll have to think about that.
I am currently in a CL case in which we have had "consultants" working with
us
since the first day. It's been wonderful. If you want more information, call
me.
Norma
dzomper wrote:
Good Morning Everyone:
I have several questions for anyone interested in responding:
1. If a lawyer in a "Firm" signs a collaborative agreement in a case, is it
kosher for that lawyer to
a.) have an associate or partner fill in at a 4-way meeting for example if the
signed attorney is unavailable?
b.) if the CL process busts out, can another attorney in the "FIRM" become
trial counsel? What about an attorney that the CL attorney office shares
with?
2. Who is using a multi-discipline team approach in their cases from the
beginning of the case? How is this working? There seems to be two strains of
CL forming in the country, possibly with lots of crossover?
your thoughts and experience are welcome.
Dianne Zomper
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