Tag Archives: Clients

A Commentary On Law Firm Life

Posted on August 9, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

In The Female Lawyer Exodus, Marlisse Silver Sweeney shares her experiences inside a law firm. Appearing in The Daily Beast on July 31, 2013, the article examines the legal industry’s lack of work-life balance and the exit of so many women (and men) from … Continue reading →

Posted in Vetting | Tagged Attorneys, Awareness, Clients, Daily Beast, Equity Partner, Exodus, Law Firm, Legal, Marlisse Silver Sweeney, Work Ethic, Work-Life Balance | Leave a comment

Clients Calling the Shots? A Legal Ethics Counsel’s Perspective

Posted on March 15, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

Every month, one member of the District of Columbia Bar’s Legal Ethics Counsel or Bar Counsel, writes an article in the Washington Lawyer (the District of Columbia Bar journal) posing an ethical issue and providing guidance to lawyers how to deal with it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Advice, Bar Counsel, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Conflict of Interest, Disciplinary Complaint, District of Columbia Bar, Legal Consumer, Legal Ethics, Saul Jay Singer, Washington Lawyer | Leave a comment

The Cost of Good Legal Writing . . . Worth It?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

In the March 2013 issue of the ABA Journal is an article written by Bryan Garner titled Why Lawyers Can’t Write. Mr. Garner is president of LawProse Inc., editor-in-chief of Black’s Law Dictionary, and an author (including a book with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia). … Continue reading →

Posted in Billing | Tagged ABA Journal, American Bar Association, Antonin Scalia, Black's Law Dictionary, Bryan Garner, Clients, Dunning–Kruger effect, Legal Consumer | 1 Comment

Attorney Tip #2 – Think Like a Client

Posted on February 22, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

Frank H. Wu, Chancellor and Dean of UC Hastings College of the Law, wrote an article for the Huffington Post on February 13, 2013 looking back at his time practicing law from his current perspective as a client. Mr. Wu offers a handful of realizations … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Frank H. Wu, Huffington Post, Law Schools, University of California Hastings College of the Law | Leave a comment

Kris Humphries’ Lawyer’s Request to Withdraw – A Lesson for Legal Consumers?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

The Associated Press reports that Kris Humphries’ lawyer, Marshall Waller, filed paperwork Thursday seeking to withdraw from representing Humphries in his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Mr. Waller’s stated reason for filing was “irreconcilable differences.” Lawyers representing clients in lawsuits may withdraw … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Advice, Associated Press, Clients, Irreconcilable differences, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, Lawyers, Leverage, Marshall Waller | Leave a comment

Attorneys Can Learn from These Tennessee Teens

Posted on January 24, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

We at LPR were so taken by a news piece reported today by Good Morning America that we had to blog about it. Tennessee Homecoming King Nominees Give Crown to Another Teen reports on three homecoming king nominees who gave the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Community High School, Drew Gibbs, Good Morning America, Jesse Cooper, News, Scotty Maloney, Williams Syndrome, WKRN-TV, Zeke Grissom | Leave a comment

Reasons Big Corporations Fire Law Firms – Consumers and Law Firms Take Note

Posted on October 13, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Aric Press of The American Lawyer recently reported on a survey released by Acritas, a U.K.–based market research firm, detailing the reasons thousands of blue-chip corporations have fired their outside law firms. Acritas cited four recurring reasons: too expensive (21 … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Attorneys, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Conflict of Interest, Fee Disputes, Over Billing, Work Ethic | Leave a comment

Legal Consumer Tip #4 – Think Like a Lawyer

Posted on September 28, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

One of the best ways to effectively communicate with your lawyer, and to make sure your lawyer is hearing you and working toward your goals, is to put yourself in your lawyer’s shoes. Understanding how s/he receives your communications — … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged American Bar Association, Attorneys, Bar Associations, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Ethics Opinions, Law Firm Culture, Law Schools, Lawyers, Legal Consumer, News | Leave a comment

Attorney Disbarred for Fee Ultimatum to Clients

Posted on September 21, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

The New Hampshire Supreme Court disbarred an attorney this week for giving an ultimatum to his clients in February of 2006: agree to his $2 million fee or he would not represent them in the mediation taking place that same … Continue reading →

Posted in Billing | Tagged Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys, Clients, Conflict of Interest, Disbarment, Disciplinary Action, Fee Disputes, Legal Ethics, News, Settlement | 1 Comment

Pressure to Settle: In Your Best Interest . . . or Your Lawyer’s?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Last week, a Colorado jury handed down a more than $2 million verdict against a Denver law firm for pressuring a client, in a contingency fee case, to settle for less than it was worth. In her lawsuit, the client portrayed the firm as … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Conflict of Interest, Jury Verdict, Legal Consumer, Litigation, News, Settlement | 2 Comments