Practice, Practice: August

New rules on client trust accounts take effect

Disciplinary authorities in 2011 started work on new trust account rules to set out what attorneys are expected to do to responsibly handle client trust accounts.

The rules took effect July 1 this year. Read more.

The secrets to a strong attorney-client relationship 

Clients seek professional services because they lack the necessary expertise and experience to solve their problem. Most clients tend to believe that their risk- the consequences of not solving their problem- is much greater than their lawyer’s.

In many cases, they’re right. Read more.