Rule of the Road No. 10: A trial lawyer must treat clients with respect. One of the best way to…
Rule of the Road No. 9: A trial lawyer must take care of his or her physical and mental health.…
Rule of the Road No. 8: A trial lawyer must never “borrow” from a trust account. Fortunately, the problem of…
Rule of the Road No. 7: A trial lawyer must maintain boundaries with clients. It is important that lawyers keep…
Rule of the Road No. 6: A trial lawyer must have written fee agreements. No lawyer has ever regretted having…
Rule of the Road No. 5: A trial lawyer must disclose and resolve conflicts of interest, or withdraw. Trial lawyers…
Rule of the Road No. 4: A trial lawyer must tell the client the truth. This rule should go without…
Rule of the Road No. 3: A trial lawyer must effectively communicate with clients. The most important thing we can…
Rule of the Road No. 2: A trial lawyer must be diligent. Rule 1.3 of the ABA Model Rules of…
Many of us have adopted and adapted Rick Friedman and Patrick Malone’s seminal Rules of the Road™ concepts for preparing…