Legal Question in Legal Ethics in New Jersey
discharging an attorney in whom I have lost trust
I have totally lost trust in an attorney.
Is there anything I have to do other than e-mail him that I am discharging him?
Do I have to notify the court that I do not want him as atorney of record?
There was a trial. It is over. I do not wish him to attend to any post trial activities, as he has broken many rules of professional conduct, which resulted in much loss.
I do not wish to risk further loss, so I want to ensure he is off the line.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: discharging an attorney in whom I have lost trust
Terminating your current attorney is fairly easy, and there are several ways to do it. However, you should consider what you will need to do next before you do this.
If the trial is over, you will have only a short time to decide what actions to take if you are not satisfied with the results of the trial. You should immediately meet with an attorney who is very familiar with the area of law that is involved.
You do not state whether this is a car accident, a divorce, or some other type of lawsuit.
I suggest you find an attorney to review this for you now, immediately.
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