by Jim Doppke
In my last blog post (further installments of which will appear here, on our new firm’s website), I discussed proposed Supreme Court Rule 781, which sets forth the responsibilities and authority of designated representatives of another lawyer’s practice in the event of that lawyer’s disappearance, death, disability, or other such event.
In this post, I will examine how the proposed Rule could raise questions about the potential disciplinary liability of the representative. I’ll also suggest a potential amendment to the proposed Rule that might help to ease concerns about that potential liability.
Lawyers acting as representatives
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