Lawyers Gone Ethical

For many lawyers, making the decision to take on a new client doesn’t require much thought. After all, all paying clients are great clients, right? Not necessarily. There are a number of reasons why you should want to be selective when weeding through leads and potential new clients. In this episode, I share stories and insight on how to spot trouble clients from a mile away and what to do to best protect yourself against possible future bar complaints.  What I Cover in This Episode: No client is ever worth committing an ethical violation over  How to handle a client who refuses to follow your advice How to best manage client expectations in order to avoid future confusion If a client doesn’t return your calls or respond to your emails, that’s not a good sign Importance of setting your priorities and rejecting work if you’re too busy already Who is the best type of client to fire? Set your criteria as to the questions you’re going to ask to determine if a potential client is one you want to represent What si