California Lawyers Should Not Lie
12/20/19
By: Greg Fayard
It seems obvious, but lawyers shouldn’t lie. A new Rule of Professional Conduct applicable to California lawyers says that while representing a client, a lawyer shall not knowingly make a false statement of material fact or law …
Is an Unethical Fee-Splitting Agreement Per Se Unenforceable? Perhaps Not
1/4/18
By: Mark C. Stephenson
Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 limits the circumstances in which an attorney may share legal fees with a non-lawyer. A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision considered what impact Rule 5.4 has on the claim that was …