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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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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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How is a wealthy criminal expected to get a good lawyer?
Say Carl the criminal is a bad guy who's rich. One day, he gets caught. They confiscate his phone and lock him up and deny bail. How is Carl supposed to find a good lawyer? He's locked up and doesn't ...
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Is it necessary to have an attorney-client relationship for a lawyer to give legal advice to someone?
If a lawyer gives legal advice to someone who is not his/her client, is that legal?
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