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what criteria do lawyers, in particular patent lawyers, use to determine whether or not to accept a case?
I just came off of an initial consultation with a patent lawyer about a utility patent application. After the one hour consultation, he stated that he currently does not have the bandwidth to take on ...
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Do initial email exchanges between an attorney and potential client constitute "client-attorney relationship"?
I sent an email to a patent attorney soliciting tradement and patent services.
At what point does the "client-attorney relationship" begin, and hence offering protection to the client?
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Is an attorney allowed to turn on their client?
Inspired by Yakuza Judgement.
Say that Andy the Attorney is potentially representing Dave the defendant. But while they talk, Andy finds Dave to be a repulsive human being who's obviously guilty of ...
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