Comments on: Botch a client’s case? Put nothing in writing http://overlawyered.com/2008/07/botch-a-clients-case-put-nothing-in-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=botch-a-clients-case-put-nothing-in-writing Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 16:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ParatrooperJJ http://overlawyered.com/2008/07/botch-a-clients-case-put-nothing-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-25298 ParatrooperJJ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:30:24 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7296#comment-25298 Standard practice in any business. Standard practice in any business.

]]> By: OBQuiet http://overlawyered.com/2008/07/botch-a-clients-case-put-nothing-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-25266 OBQuiet Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:45:50 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7296#comment-25266 Interesting link. They say that the communication would not be privileged since both parties have a fiduciary duty to the client so it is better NOT to put it in writing. Can anyone come up with a reason for this that is not based on avoiding being caught violating the ethical obligation to the client? Written or Oral, the communication took place. I didn't go back and read the original article from New York Lawyer. Perhaps it was titled "5 Easy Ways to Cheat Your Client Without Getting Caught" I wonder if they suggest billing for both your time and your higher-ups while consulting on how to avoid taking the fall? Interesting link. They say that the communication would not be privileged since both parties have a fiduciary duty to the client so it is better NOT to put it in writing.

Can anyone come up with a reason for this that is not based on avoiding being caught violating the ethical obligation to the client? Written or Oral, the communication took place. I didn’t go back and read the original article from New York Lawyer. Perhaps it was titled “5 Easy Ways to Cheat Your Client Without Getting Caught”

I wonder if they suggest billing for both your time and your higher-ups while consulting on how to avoid taking the fall?

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