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Inadequate Discovery in Matrimonial Actions

With the advent of fee dispute arbitration, many litigants are quickly becoming more informed about their lawyers' responsibilities. This has led to significant court actions with regard to discharging attorneys 'for cause,' where the attorneys forfeit their fees. In the context of inadequate financial discovery, at least one court has already allowed a client to discharge an attorney for cause, despite the court's view that the attorney did not commit actionable malpractice.

28 minute readJune 30, 2008 at 11:59 AM
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Michael B. Solomon
Itamar Yeager
Inadequate Discovery in Matrimonial Actions

With the advent of fee dispute arbitration, many litigants are quickly becoming more informed about their lawyers' responsibilities. This has led to significant court actions with regard to discharging attorneys 'for cause,' where the attorneys forfeit their fees.

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