- California Attorneys Fees: "New York Voids Retainer Agreement Terms Discouraging Clients From Following An Exiting Attorney"
- WSJ Law Blog: Allen Stanford's lawyers must continue in the case. (If you teach PR, this might be a good example as to why 1.16(c) exists -- on the eve of trial, judges have the final say over withdrawal, even if the lawyers think it's a permissive or mandatory withdrawal situation.
- ABA Journal: "Journalism & Justice: Did Innocence Project Student Reports Get Too Close to Lawyers?
[posted by John Steele]
Judges do have the final say over whether a lawyer may withdraw from a case. But at least, as here, the lawyers should make a record that the judge is requiring them to go forward despite the fact that the lawyers are not able to provide the client with effective assistance of counsel. This is a far more common occurrence, of course, among public defenders and other court-appointed lawyers for indigent clients.
Posted by: Monroe Freedman | January 15, 2012 at 01:31 PM
Monroe, you're correct that the judges' right to have the final say can be abused.
Posted by: John Steele | January 16, 2012 at 11:28 AM