Q. Denying that he sped up to beat a red light, my injured client swore that he had lots of time to get to work at 8:00 a.m. Told that the police timed the crash at 8:32 a.m., he then changed his start time to 9. May I fire him for lying?
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Q. Rather than focus on charges that may be tough to beat, my client repeatedly insists that she wouldn't be prosecuted at all if she were white. As a white woman, how can I get her off this racist rant?
Q. After ordering numerous revisions to her will, my client changed her mind yet again, claimed that my latest draft misstated her wishes, and demanded all of her money back. If I give in, can my refund be used against me?
Q. It's a loser under current case law, but my client still wants me to seek relief that would require a major reversal of precedent. If she'll agree to a generous retainer and hourly fees, should I take it?
Q. My client from Athens doesn't speak English. I don't speak Greek. But her son speaks both languages and, until recently, served as my "liaison." Now, they're no longer on speaking terms, and I feel "lost in translation." What should I do now?
Q. I gave ten years of my life to this firm.
But I think I've reached my limit on the fees that I can earn.
I should fly solo, yet there's much that I must learn.
What are the proper ways to leave my law firm?