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General Principles of Colorado’s Conflict of Interest Rules

This is the third of a series of articles, based on a chapter from the 2015 edition of Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility…

9 years ago

What is a Conflict of Interest and What Conflicts of Interest Really Matter

Legal Conflict of Interest This attorney conflict of interest blog post is based on a chapter from the 2015 edition…

9 years ago

Policy Considerations Behind the Conflict of Interest Rules

The rules regulating lawyers’ conflicts of interest arise out of a number of competing policy concerns. These policy concerns tacitly…

9 years ago

Did Your Lawyer Have a Conflict of Interest?

A series of articles explaining one of the more common legal malpractice claims Conflicts of interest present some of the…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road For Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 10)

Rule of the Road No. 10: A trial lawyer must treat clients with respect. One of the best way to…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road For Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 9)

Rule of the Road No. 9: A trial lawyer must take care of his or her physical and mental health.…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road for Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 8)

Rule of the Road No. 8: A trial lawyer must never “borrow” from a trust account. Fortunately, the problem of…

9 years ago

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Litigant’s Right to Obtain Discovery

Antero Resources v. Strudley, 2015 CO 26 Colorado Supreme Court holds that Colorado’s Rules of Civil Procedure do not allow…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road for Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 7)

Rule of the Road No. 7: A trial lawyer must maintain boundaries with clients. It is important that lawyers keep…

9 years ago

10 Rules of the Road for Trial Lawyers – Protecting Clients and Preventing Legal Malpractice (Rule 6)

Rule of the Road No. 6: A trial lawyer must have written fee agreements. No lawyer has ever regretted having…

9 years ago