Can a lawyer make you show up for a court date?

In addition, your lawyer should never be the reason why you fail to show up or are unprepared for a court date. If you’re not sure when or where you need to appear, your lawyer should provide this information to you in a timely manner so nothing slips through the cracks.

What happens if you dont pay your lawyer on the day of trial?

Well guess what. If you don’t pay your lawyer on the day of trial, or however you have agreed to, then while he or she may be obligated by other ethical duties to do his/her best, they won’t be motivated by sympathy for you, and it will show in court.

Do you have to wait in line for a lawyer?

Attorneys have to wait in line just like the “regular folk” and we are at the mercy of the court staff just like everyone else. If you get a bill that includes time spent waiting in court, it’s not usually exaggerated.

Is there a deadline for personal injury cases?

You don’t have any deadlines coming up and there is nothing to report. Personal injury cases have deadlines that must be met, but they can take place months apart. In that in-between time, your lawyer is waiting until he absolutely has to answer interrogatories or handle that request for documents.

Why do you never talk to your attorney over the phone?

That’s why you create a paper trail and NEVER only talk to your attorney over the phone. You should review the Rules of Professional Conduct, file a bar complaint and sue him for malpractice. And that is why you never hire an attorney in the first place. Thanks James Christianson, for the comment.

What should I do if I Cant get a response from my lawyer?

They should relay your question to your lawyer, and then relay the answer back to you if the lawyer doesn’t get back to you directly. Still, you should never feel like you’re being left in the lurch or that you can’t get a response from your lawyer.

Do you suspect that your attorney colluded with the other?

Mark Peterson you are so correct. All the details are worked out with the attorneys prior to the trial, and the trial is simply an orchestrated play for the record. In my case I was pro-se, and since the opposing attorney had no attorney to collude with, I am sure beyond a shadow of a doubt that he colluded with his buddy,,,,the corrupt judge.