Ethics

Lawyers are often called upon by family members and friends to help them out without being formally retained. Sometimes the assistance does not create an attorney-client relationship, such as when all that is requested is general information about legal issues and the lawyer is not asked to address a specific legal situation and apply the law.One common way in which lawyers are asked to help out is by drafting an …

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