Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Attorneys are frequently referred to in case law as officers of the court. “Since attorneys are officers of the court, their conduct, if dishonest, would
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part VI, Lack of Diligence
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
I started this blog by doing a chronological search of cases of attorney discipline for failure to diligently handle client matters. Most cases involved attorneys
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part V, Failing to Pay the Court Reporter
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
There are a number of reported disciplinary opinions in which failure to pay a court reporter was part of the basis for the discipline. The
An excellent suggestion from Thomas F. McDow
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I have been engaged in discussions and emails today with Thomas F. McDow, a family law attorney from Rock Hill whom I highly regard and
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part IV, Incivility
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
With one exception, I am always saddened when an attorney I know is disciplined or suspended from the practice of law, even if the attorney is
Appearance of Counsel in Family Court
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
One of the attorneys I am informally mentoring in family court practice came back from a domestic abuse hearing earlier this week having gotten a
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part III, Mistreating Witnesses
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
I have never understood why Harvey Golden developed a reputation as the seminal attorney in the development of South Carolina family law. However the man
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct
My first job out of law school was as the lone associate for a well-regarded personal injury attorney who was trying to establish his own
Posted Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
In the Matter of Patrick E. Treacy, 77 S.C. 514, 290 S.E.2d 240 (1982) may be the most cited disciplinary opinion in all of South
Forgoing initial retainers in the expectation of payment later
Posted Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Attorney's Fees, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
A few of the new attorneys in my suite asked for my views on forgoing initial retainers in family court cases in which one might
