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former9thward

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1. A lawyer has no obligation to find another lawyer.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:13 AM

Apr 2018

The lawyer might suggest others and the client may or may not contact them. Once a criminal case has actually started a lawyer needs permission from the court to leave. Often that permission is not given. I believe Trump's supposed problems with his legal team have been overstated like other aspects of this investigation. The main problem he has is that he doesn't want to accept legal advice that is contrary to what he wants to do. Some lawyers can work with a client like that and some won't do it.

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DU Lawyers: A question about representation [View all] PJMcK Apr 2018 OP

A lawyer has no obligation to find another lawyer. former9thward Apr 2018 #1

Thanks, that's interesting PJMcK Apr 2018 #2

Many reasons. former9thward Apr 2018 #5

Thanks, again! (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2018 #7

If the lawyer feels the client is acting in bad faith.... NCTraveler Apr 2018 #3

Sounds complicated PJMcK Apr 2018 #6

No jberryhill Apr 2018 #4

Hah! PJMcK Apr 2018 #8

When your job is specifically written into the Constitution as someone else's right... jberryhill Apr 2018 #9