When Is the Right Time to Deal with a Conflict?
Conferring with a new client can be difficult. Take for example when the new client has just been served with a complaint naming the client as a defendant in a business dispute. The client sees the complaint as frivolous and describes the plaintiff as just being consumed by vindication and retribution. More importantly, considering the damages at stake, the case makes no financial sense. Assume the client is correct and the complaint can be readily defended. However, no rea