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Can A Shitlaw Attorney "Fire" Client Before Suit Is Filed?

can a shitlaw attorney (contingency case) fire the client fo...
Provocative cowardly keepsake machete
  11/20/17
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Provocative cowardly keepsake machete
  11/20/17
Fuck yes. That should be in the engagement letter: "...
Vibrant Thirsty Prole
  11/20/17
under the model rules, it seems like no materilly adverse af...
Provocative cowardly keepsake machete
  11/20/17
(b) Except as stated in paragraph (c), a lawyer may withdraw...
heady useless wrinkle box office
  11/20/17
That's the best time fire a client if you're going to
Bistre disrespectful organic girlfriend turdskin
  11/20/17
...
Vibrant Thirsty Prole
  11/20/17
Just jump
Peach Center Puppy
  11/20/17
Yeah but not a good idea if close to SOL.
greedy field
  11/20/17


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Date: November 20th, 2017 2:22 PM
Author: Provocative cowardly keepsake machete

can a shitlaw attorney (contingency case) fire the client for any reason, ethically or under a typical engagement letter?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3803708&forum_id=2#34732445)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:06 PM
Author: Provocative cowardly keepsake machete



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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:08 PM
Author: Vibrant Thirsty Prole

Fuck yes. That should be in the engagement letter:

"I can fire your ass if you annoy the shit out of me, faggot"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3803708&forum_id=2#34732903)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:11 PM
Author: Provocative cowardly keepsake machete

under the model rules, it seems like no materilly adverse affect to client is enough:

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3803708&forum_id=2#34732930)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:20 PM
Author: heady useless wrinkle box office

(b) Except as stated in paragraph (c), a lawyer may withdraw from representing a client if:

. . . .

(5) the client fails substantially to fulfill an obligation to the lawyer regarding the lawyer's services and has been given reasonable warning that the lawyer will withdraw unless the obligation is fulfilled;

(6) the representation will result in an unreasonable financial burden on the lawyer or has been rendered unreasonably difficult by the client; or

(7) other good cause for withdrawal exists.

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If you can't figure out a way to withdraw, you're probably not competent to be a lawyer in the first place -- and that means you have to withdraw.

Problem solved.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3803708&forum_id=2#34733016)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:10 PM
Author: Bistre disrespectful organic girlfriend turdskin

That's the best time fire a client if you're going to

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3803708&forum_id=2#34732917)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:10 PM
Author: Vibrant Thirsty Prole



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3803708&forum_id=2#34732919)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:12 PM
Author: Peach Center Puppy

Just jump

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Date: November 20th, 2017 3:34 PM
Author: greedy field

Yeah but not a good idea if close to SOL.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3803708&forum_id=2#34733154)