Attorney Stephen Prignano was quoted in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly on how a ruling pertaining to the Rhode Island Rules of Professional Conduct will influence how “conflict of interest” disputes will be reviewed in the future. A judge recently disqualified a firm for abandoning a long-time client in order to hire attorneys to represent a party suing that client - the court found that the firm's actions were a clear violation of the state's professional conduct doctrine. According to the article, Attorney Prignano said courts may approach other circumstances differently, such as when a firm leaves a client who fails to follow the firm’s retainer agreement. “There could be other instances where the balance might shift more towards the attorney,” he said.
Stephen Prignano Quoted About Rhode Island Rules of Professional Conduct
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