Colo. Supreme Court: Presence of 3rd Party Waives Attorney-Client Privilege
- December 6, 2018
- Miles Buckingham
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The Colorado Supreme Court entered an opinion resolving an attorney-client privilege issue that has long been open under Colorado law – whether and when the presence of a non-client destroys the attorney-client privilege. Pursuant to the opinion authored by Justice…
Slack as a client communication tool: Bad idea or Worst idea?
- April 12, 2016
- Miles Buckingham
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Recently, a business attorney posting in The Lawyerist proposed that attorneys could use Slack to communicate with clients. As we represent attorneys in legal malpractice actions brought by the clients of those attorneys, we had to stop and ask: Is…
Colorado Supreme Court’s Baker Opinion Affirms Narrow Window of Liability for Attorneys
- January 20, 2016
- Miles Buckingham
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On January 19, 2016, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its Opinion in Baker v. Wood, Ris & Hames, 2013 SC 554. In its Opinion the Court reexamined the issue of whether an attorney may be held liable to a non-client for…
Colorado Supreme Court: Law firms in dissolution retain rights to contingency assets
- January 24, 2015
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On Jan. 20, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an opinion on Lafond v. Sweeney stating that the unfinished business rule applies to contingency cases. The opinion held that when a law firm formed as a limited liability company (LLC)…
Colo. Supreme Court grants Cert. on three potentially important cases
- November 4, 2014
- Miles Buckingham
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Today (November 3, 2014), the Colorado Supreme Court granted certiorari review on three cases, all of which may be important to civil defense lawyers practicing in Colorado. In order of their relative interest, the cases are: 1. Martinez et al….
Only in Colorado: New Supreme Court guidance regarding advising clients about marijuana
- April 19, 2014
- Miles Buckingham
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While the public’s eye and attention have been on the availability of retail marijuana in some Colorado communities, few stories have looked at the ethical quandaries which attorneys in this state have faced as they have tried to advise and…
The law as a profession, and attorney advertisements
- April 4, 2014
- Miles Buckingham
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A recent episode of 99% Invisible explored some of the more colorful attorney advertisements across the country. The podcast invites listeners to consider how they perceive attorneys, in general, as a result of the advertisements of a few. The discussion…