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At the very least they are in violation of the legal professions canon of ethics and can be reported to the State Bar Association.
In addition, they could be charged with misfeasance, or malfeasance, or fraud for taking the clients payments and taking no action on the client's behalf.
HOWEVER: It must be more than the accuser's OPINION that their lawyer didn't do a good enough job and failed to get them off. You will need proof or evidence to back up your allegations.
Report them to your Stae Bar Association and you State Attorney General, the Bettter Busuness Bureau and any body that will listen. Unfortunately, you will need another lawyer to sue the first lawyer, unless the amount was under what your state law allows go to small claims court, where you don't need a lawyer. You can file on your own, or "In Pro Per". Just make sure you write the claim VERY specifically[ the clerk will help you] and make sure you have ALL the documentation and actual witnesses you can gather. In small claims court, you can subpoena witnesses, but must pay the Sheriff or process server. I f you are indigent, go to Legal Aid.
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What is the duty of a defense lawyer to his client and the legal system?
To fully and competently defend his client
What principle's the lawyer relying on to defend her client?
procedural due process
What is the specific task of being a lawyer?
the specific task for being a lawyer is to defend your client what else you fukken idiot
What happens to a attorney who takes a clients money and does not defend them?
The lawyer may be sued by the client-- just as if you paid a plumber to fix your sink and he never did the work. But there's also the possibility that the client may file a complaint with the bar association or with whatever body regulates lawyers in the state in which the lawyer is licensed. Where the lawyer has not reason for failing to represent the client after being paid, such a complaint can result in a reprimand or suspension of the lawyer's license or, in extreme cases, disbarment.
Can an lawyer tell someone if their client admits to killing someone?
They are not to divulge such information. It is protected by the client attorney privilege. Their job is to defend their client and insure that the prosecution proves the entire case.
What values are required for being a lawyer?
You must be able to have an honest good heart and be able to respectfully defend your client.
What is a lawyers role?
A Lawyers Role Is To Defend His/Hers Own Client Whether Their Client Is In The Wrong Or Right.The Must Give Evidence Of What They Are Holding Against The Other Person (Who Will Also Have A Lawyer)A Lawyer Must Be Confident And Know What To Say.
What does a dog bite lawyer do?
A dog bite lawyer is hired by an individual who has a dog who has bitten someone. Their job is to defend the dog owner and they work to reduce the criminal charges against their client.
What do you call a lawyer's client's opponent?
It depends if the lawyer's client is the plantiff then the opponet is the defendant. If the lawyer's client is the defendant than the opponent is the plantiff.
Is it a good idea to defend your own case in court?
No, it is never a good idea. There is an old saying: "The man who acts as his own lawyer has a fool for a client".
Does a lawyer have to say when they know their client is guilty?
No. All communications between a lawyer and his client is confidential, at least as it pertains to the client's case.However, there may be a future time when a lawyer is summoned to speak in court or to police about his client conversations. For example, his client is convicted, goes to prison, and is murdered there. In the murder case, a judge may overrule the lawyer/client confidentiality, and the lawyer would then have to talk about what he knows, in the interests of identifying &/or convicting his late-client's killer.
Which nortorious American serial killer defend himself in 1979?
There is an old saying that goes:A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client. Bundy should have known better.
