Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Arizona

Clients Right for Representation and Due Process

Can a Lawyer withdraw himself from Representing you because you file a Bar complaint against the opposing Attorney and is considering filing criminal charges against your wife in a Divorce case?


Asked on 1/19/01, 9:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Clients Right for Representation and Due Process

A lawyer can withdraw at any time he deems his client is out of control, the parameters of his representation are being exceeded, or he can no longer represent the client in good conscience because of misbehavior.

If a client of mine were to do either of the things you suggest without my prior approval, I would withdraw immediately.

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Answered on 2/13/01, 9:59 pm


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