Ending the Attorney Client Relationship

Presented by Cari Sheehan

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Course Description

Length: 53min Published: 6/11/2025

Saying "goodbye" can be bittersweet but necessary sometimes in the attorney-client relationship. Join this seminar to explore how to exit the attorney-client relationship gracefully and in compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct. This seminar will discuss the #1 Rule to follow in making any exit from the attorney-client relationship and so much more!

Learning Objectives

* Discuss Rule 1.16 regarding termination of the attorney-client relationship

* Review and analyze cases for examples and case study

* Identify other obligations and Rules of Professional Conduct that are involved in any attorney-client relationship termination

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Speaker Q&A

Question

Can a lawyer who is in the firm and on the pleadings but suffers from substance abuse disorder, stay on the case but not actually provide any legal services and is not lead counsel.

- ChristieJ

Answer

They should really be removed from the case because they would incur liability by staying on the case as an active attorney of record.

- Cari Sheehan