Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Apr. 7, 2022
Tapped as replacement counsel? Consider the risks.
One of the first tasks for replacement counsel is often putting out fires. If discovery is going poorly or there was an adverse ruling, then the first order of business for the new attorney may be damage control.
Acting as replacement counsel is not an easy job. Particularly in the litigation context, a lawyer hired to take over a representation from another lawyer may find themselves dropped into the heat of battle with a steep learning curve and crucial decisions to be made. Replacement counsel often must take the representation as they find it. And because the decision to replace counsel may be precipitated by a bad result for the client, the situation may be challenging. ...
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