Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
In an Unlimited Civil case, can Defendant's attorney of record make a special appearance for an in pro per plaintiff, of the same case, if Plaintiff is unable to appear?
Asked on 9/19/14, 4:33 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Joel Selik
www.SelikLaw.com
Absolutely not, but the attorney can represent what the Plaintiff told him and any agreement they made on appearance.
Answered on 9/19/14, 4:35 pm
Anthony Roach
Law Office of Anthony A. Roach
That sounds inappropriate. That would mean one attorney is handling both side of the litigation, which is a clear cut conflict of interest. I've only seen such an unethical thing happened once, and the attorney who did was made a city attorney.
Answered on 9/20/14, 11:01 am
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