Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Feb. 9, 2022
Balancing ethical obligations with law firm loyalty
Suppose you are a junior associate in a large law firm, serving as “second chair” on a complex litigation case or transactional matter. You begin to notice that the senior partner in charge of the matter may be experiencing some signs of mental impairment. What do you do?
Dan L. Stanford
Partner
Stanford & Associates, APC
Legal malpractice (specialist), litigation
2535 Camino Del Rio S #324
San Diego , CA 92108-3757
Phone: (619) 696-6160
Fax: (619) 354-5187
Email: dan@thelegalmalpracticefirm.com
USC Law School
Dan is a trial lawyer. He represents consumers of legal services against negligent lawyers statewide, and is a frequent author and lecturer on legal ethics and malpractice.
Suppose you are a junior associate in a large law firm, serving as "second chair" on a complex litigation case or transactional matter. You begin to notice that the senior partner in charge of the matter may be experiencing some signs of mental impairment. Perhaps the partner has missed client meetings without explanation, appeared confused or frazzled at a court hearing, or even worse, forgot to convey to the clients a settlement offer from the other side. Putting as...
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