Contingent fee – attorney lien – quantum meruit
QUESTION: “During the year of 1990, I entered into a contingent fee contract with a client who suffered certain personal injuries. A copy of a like contract, however, with hers…
Lawyer’s “selling” of his collections practice files to collections agency in which he has financial interest discussed
QUESTION: “My client, a lawyer, has handled accounts referred to him by Acme Regional Medical Center for collection. These accounts were set up as collection accounts in his law practice…
Lawyer may not communicate with employee of opposing party if employee has managerial responsibility on behalf of the opposing party and can bind the opposing party
QUESTION: A lawsuit has been filed against a defendant nursing home corporation.This nursing home corporation is represented by an attorney. During the course of a deposition, it was discovered that…
Lawyer properly interplead disputed trust funds into court to allow adjudication of clients’ and third-party creditors’ rights to said funds
QUESTION: “As per our phone conversation of June 5, 1990, I write this letter to you requesting some guidance pursuant to a dispute between my clients and the clients’ health…
Payment of lawyer’s fees by third party must not impair independent professional judgment of lawyer
QUESTION: “1. Female contacts attorney stating she wishes to give up the child she is due to deliver or a child she has just delivered. Attorney advises female of the…
Lawyer does not have ethical obligation to advise client to file bar grievance against former lawyer who may be guilty of legal malpractice. Lawyer has obligation to report ethical misconduct to tribunal of disciplinary authority.
QUESTION: “A client approached me with a potential malpractice claim against a lawyer licensed and practicing in the State of Alabama. Specifically, it appears the lawyer did not properly respond…
Lawyer or law firm operating under trade name must include trade name in all other permissible communications made pursuant to Rule 7, A.R.P.C.
QUESTION: Must a lawyer or law firm operating under a trade name, such as “AAA Legal Clinic,” include that trade name in all permissible communications made pursuant to Canon 2…
Review of lawyer brochure–applicable rules (Code of Professional Responsibility) governing advertising quoted
QUESTION: The attorney has presented a firm brochure for review and approval. ANSWER: The brochure presented is permissible pursuant to the provisions of Temporary Disciplinary Rules 2-101, 2-102, 2- 103,…
Unclaimed client trust funds–lawyer’s obligation to ascertain true owner, escheatment of unclaimed funds which appear to be lawyer’s fees to lawyer
SUMMARY OF THE QUESTION: I practiced law from 1971 through 1985 and maintained a trust account at a local bank. I assumed a judicial office in 1985 and had a…
Representation of corporation by lawyer who is also a director, office and shareholder of the corporation
QUESTION: “In brief, I am a director, an officer, and a shareholder (approximately 12%) in a corporation based here in Anytown, which is proposed to be acquired by a larger…
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