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Litigation

Jan. 27, 2004

Attorney-Client Fee Conflicts Seem Likely to Rise in July

Column - Law Practice - By Gerald G. Knapton - Over the last few years, state appellate courts have indicated that attorney fees can be reduced or eliminated for serious or per se ethical violations. With the July 1, 2004, amendment to the Business & Professions Code, the new model rule 1.13 of the American Bar Association and the advent of Sarbanes-Oxley reporting, more attorney-client conflicts are highly likely.

        Column
        
        Law Practice
        
        By Gerald G. Knapton
        
        Over the last few years, state a...

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