attornies legal obligation when he subcontracts out to another attorney

[tom ivers]

What is the name of your state?california

 

[LdiJ]

Based on the thread title:

I am asking this of the attorneys who participate on these forums, do attorneys actually subcontract? I know that they will work with other attorneys when they don't have a license to practice in a specific state or country, but do they actually subcontract?

 

[quincy]

The attorney must inform his client, and get his client’s consent, to turn the client’s case over to another attorney, either one in the same firm or to an attorney in a different firm.

tom ivers, what is your specific concern? Do you currently have an attorney and are questioning his actions?

 

[LdiJ]

The attorney must inform his client, and get his client’s consent, to turn the client’s case over to another attorney, either one in the same firm or to an attorney in a different firm.

tom ivers, what is your specific concern? Do you currently have an attorney and are questioning his actions?

Yes, but turning it over to another attorney is not the same as subcontracting.

 

[quincy]

Yes, but turning it over to another attorney is not the same as subcontracting.

Can you let tom ivers explain please? Thank you.

 

[tom ivers]

The attorney must inform his client, and get his client’s consent, to turn the client’s case over to another attorney, either one in the same firm or to an attorney in a different firm.

tom ivers, what is your specific concern? Do you currently have an attorney and are questioning his actions?

yes

 

[tom ivers]

yes

 

[quincy]

yes

What exactly has your attorney done? More information would be helpful.

 

[Taxing Matters]

Based on the thread title:

I am asking this of the attorneys who participate on these forums, do attorneys actually subcontract? I know that they will work with other attorneys when they don't have a license to practice in a specific state or country, but do they actually subcontract?

It depends on exactly what is meant by "subcontract". I'd like to hear from the OP exactly what it is that his attorney did; what matters did his attorney turn over to the other attorney to do?

 

[quincy]

Attorneys will often have others working with them on a client’s case.

Is this a family law case? A criminal case? Immigration? Bankruptcy? Media law?

Edit: I removed the tags to forum attorneys. No reason for them to check in with the dearth of information provided so far.

 

[stealth2]

@tom ivers - please don't make the volunteers here pull teeth. On a Saturday, especially...

 

[quincy]

@tom ivers - please don't make the volunteers here pull teeth. On a Saturday, especially...

I have been working on my DDS.

 

[stealth2]

I have been working on my DDS.

Does pulling my own tooth w/pliers (I disinfected!) count? True story...

 

[quincy]

Here is a link to California’s 60-page Rules of Professional Conduct, which can be narrowed down significantly if given some direction:
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/rules/Rules-of-Professional-Conduct.pdf

Does pulling my own tooth w/pliers (I disinfected!) count? True story...

Oh, ouch.

You are several steps closer than I am to a dental degree. Haha.

 

[bcr229]

I just had a wisdom tooth pulled a few days ago. That was less painful than dealing with some of these OP's.