Comments on: Ways of collecting legal fees https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/ways-of-collecting-legal-fees/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:03:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Update: felon-hiring W.V. attorney https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/ways-of-collecting-legal-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-29946 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:03:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7491#comment-29946 […] gun and to help him collect money from clients. (AP/Law.com; Wheeling News-Register). Our earlier post drew protests from readers who didn’t think it relevant whether the other party to the […]

]]> By: Ron Miller https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/ways-of-collecting-legal-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-28551 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:03:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7491#comment-28551 I agree with Ron Coleman. The felon (should be ex-felon) modifier is of no consequence.

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a Republican candidate for county prosecutor, denies the charges.

Ick – political accusations. Can’t beat him at the ballot box? Sling some mud; if that mud carries possible jail time, all the better.

Doesn’t mean that it isn’t true, mind you, but I’ve learned to take this stuff with a grain (or maybe a pound) of salt.

]]> By: Jack Olson https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/ways-of-collecting-legal-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-28453 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:40:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7491#comment-28453 The fact of the guy being a felon could aggravate the lawyer’s misconduct if the state’s laws forbid felons to own guns or if possession of one would violate this felon’s parole.

]]> By: Ron_Coleman https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/ways-of-collecting-legal-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-28431 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:00:48 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7491#comment-28431 What does the fact of the guy being a felon have to do with it? Either the conduct was ethical or unethical, legal or illegal.

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