ETHICS & LEGAL ADVICE
Oftentimes, the best way to avoid litigation is getting advice before action is taken. Cohen|Black attorneys provide a wide variety of legal services related to professional responsibility for those who practice law and other professionals concerning their practice, including:
- Providing risk management advice to lawyers and law firms concerning conflicts of interest and other ethical issues, law firm break-ups, difficult relations with clients
- Serving as a consulting or testifying expert witness in cases involving attorney fee disputes, disqualification, and client relations
- Providing opinions on matters of legal ethics with respect to future conduct contemplated by the attorney
- Representing lawyers in fee disputes against clients or other lawyers
- Providing risk management advice to other professionals
ETHICS & LEGAL ADVICE
Oftentimes, the best way to avoid litigation is getting advice before action is taken. Cohen|Black attorneys provide a wide variety of legal services related to professional responsibility for those who practice law and other professionals concerning their practice, including:
- Providing risk management advice to lawyers and law firms concerning conflicts of interest and other ethical issues, law firm break-ups, difficult relations with clients
- Serving as a consulting or testifying expert witness in cases involving attorney fee disputes, disqualification, and client relations
- Providing opinions on matters of legal ethics with respect to future conduct contemplated by the attorney
- Representing lawyers in fee disputes against clients or other lawyers
- Providing risk management advice to other professionals
We also assist with protection when professionals are required to produce files or provide testimony. We emphasize risk management as a means to avoid needless and expensive conflict, and our expertise is often requested by clients seeking advice on how to better draft written agreements to further their professional goals. We also regularly provide client education seminars, discuss claim prevention techniques, contract negotiation, and legal trends.