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Rules of Engagement: Setting the Proper Scope of Representation to Protect the Client and the Lawyer

Ideally, the attorney-client relationship begins once a signed written engagement agreement is in place, which clearly outlines the clients who will be represented and the agreed scope of legal ...
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Considerations Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege in the Joint Representation of Multiple Clients

Considerations Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege in the Joint Representation of Multiple Clients The attorney-client privilege is one of the cornerstones of the legal profession. Despite the ...
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Appellate Court Reinforces When the Attorney-Client Relationship Ends for Purposes of “Continuous Representation” Tolling Provision of Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations

In Gotek Energy, Inc. v. Socal IP Law Group, LLP (No. B26668, October 12, 2016), the Second District Court of Appeal held that rather than the date on which a client file is transferred to new counsel ...