Collecting cut-rate clients; discounts for legal advice are ok if people know what they're getting

Article Abstract:

The ethical ramifications of discounts for legal advice are discussed. Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(d) states that representation of a client in connection with pending litigation should not include promises of financial assistance to the client. Promised discounted legal advice should comply wiuth the confidentiality rules and be fully explained.

Lawyers' fees

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The scarlet 'L;' a suspended or disbarred lawyer has a tough time getting any legal work

Article Abstract:

The low employability of suspended or disbarred lawyers is discussed. Some states have found legal work by nonlawyers to pose a greater risk to the public than the same work performed by non-lawyers. Civil rights challenges under Section 1983 have failed.

Admission to the bar, Discipline

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Affairs of the heart; lawyers may find that no good deed goes unregulated

Article Abstract:

Legal ethics rules governing Good Samaritan actions by judges and lawyers are discussed. Judges cannot participate in their bar's mentoring program because the Code of Judicial Ethics bars them from practicing law. Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(e) bars lawyers from giving clients financial assistance, thus, they cannot help an indigent client facing hardship.

Judicial ethics

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