California Lawyers Cannot Churn Files
11/7/19
By: Greg Fayard
Under the Rules of Professional Conduct applicable to California lawyers, attorneys are not supposed to do things where the substantial purpose is to delay, prolong, or cause needless expense. Under Rule 3.2, lawyers can be disciplined for …
California Lawyers Now Have A Duty of Diligence
9/13/19
By: Greg Fayard
The prior rules of professional conduct for California lawyers required them to be competent but were silent on also being “diligent.” Under the latest version of the rules, California lawyers now have an express duty of diligence. …
California Court Clarifies Grounds for Law Firm Disqualification
1/30/19
By: Brett Safford
In O’Gara Coach Company, LLC v. Joseph Ra, 2019 Cal.App. Lexis 12, the California Court of Appeal clarified the grounds on which a law firm can be disqualified. The Court reversed the decision of the trial court …