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Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegals Check out the website of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association by searching that name. |
Continuing duty-even in motion to withdraw | Lawyer
as witness People v. Finley, 141 P.3d
911 (Colo. App., 2006)
Lawyer as witness Fognani v. Young, 115 P.3d 1268 (CO, 2005) Paralegal causes conflict T.S.L., born C. v. G.L., 976 So.2d 793 (La. 2008) |
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| UPL | Attorney/Client Privilege | Advertising/Solicitation | Client Trust Accounts | Fair Fees |
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Supreme Court's list of injunctions against UPL UPL statute: C.R.C.P.228 et seq.) Paralegal illegal advertising is UPL Attorney practicing law when suspended from
practice for failure to keep up Continuing Legal Ed. is UPL-ing. People
v. Burleson 3/2015 UPL case against parent advocate Colorado Paralegal Prosecuted in L.A. Unauthorized Practice of Law Comm. v. Prog, 761 P.2d 1111 (Colo. 1988)
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People v. Trujillo 2006 | Rules
of Professional Conduct 7.1
Consumer Protection Act applies to
attorney advertising Crowe v. Tull, 126 P.3d 196 (
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IOLTA=COLTAF Search "Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation" Misuse of money in Client Trust Acct Safekeeping Rule 1.15 People v. Evans: attorney suspended after failure to attend Trust Account School and submit to financial monitoring. 3/2015 2015 Attorney sanctioned for mishandling client's check that was meant to pay law suit expenses. People v. Gee 3/2015 |
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| Paralegal Fees | Intimate Relations with Clients | Drug/Alcohol Abuse | Pro Bono | Special Duties of the Prosecutor |
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fees $75-$85/hr.
Robinson v. Colorado State Lottery (Colo.App. 2006) 155 P.3d 409 Morris v. Belfor USA Group (Colo.App. 12/24/2008) good discussion of paralegal fees Richlin v. Chertoff 2008 US Supreme Court recovery of paralegal fees |
Rule 1.8:210 2014 Public Defender had a sexual relationship with an inmate. No evidence that she was disciplined by the state bar. Lucy Martin Inappropriate behavior with client Meier v. People, 116 P.3d 1 (CO, 2005) People v. Boyer, 934 P.2d 1361, 1367 (Colo. 1997) (holding, despite no evidence of harm to female client from the sexual relationship, "a sexual relationship between lawyer and client during the course of the professional relationship is inherently and insidiously harmful. The relationship can undermine the lawyer's professional integrity and judgment and dishonor the client's trust."). |
Search: Colorado + "lawyer assistance program" to find COLAP |
Lawyer
as "potted plant" Dunphy v. McKee, 134 F.3d 1297 (1998)
Would you like to know where you can offer your pro bono services? Search: Colorado paralegal pro bono opportunities |
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| Overly Zealous Conduct | Misc. | Reporting Misconduct |
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| Using blank forms and misuse of notary Paralegal used ruse to obtain evidence - law firm disqualified |
Client files belong to the client Colorado has a "Client Protection Fund" to help people who have be harmed by their attorney. You can find it by searching: Colorado + "Client Protection Fund" |
Rule
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People v. Rudman, 948 P.2d 1022 (1997) paralegal does not report misconduct New Jersey case Attorney's civil liability for failure to report misconduct Estate of Spencer v. Gavin, 946 A.2d 1051 (N.J.Super.A.D. 2008) |
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