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  • zeros
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2006
    • 921

    #1

    Ethics Question

    My lawyer, Tony, works in a small 2 person law firm and he told me that he had a client come in one day for some advice. Took only 5 minutes but charged him a $100 fee. His client got mad for the high price, but still opened up his wallet and threw down a $100 bill onto his desk and left. Tony picked up the money and was handling it when he realized that there was another $100 bill stuck together making it $200. Obviously a mistake but immediately his ethics training kicked in was faced with an ethical question, "Should I tell my partner?"
  • WhiteOleander
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2005
    • 1370

    #2
    Are you saying he would not tell the client of the error and return the money?
    You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

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    • gboykin
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2009
      • 124

      #3
      Originally posted by WhiteOleander
      Are you saying he would not tell the client of the error and return the money?
      This is a lawyer your talking about.
      Gary B., E.A.
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      I make no claim as to the accuracy of the information and will not be held liable for any damages caused by using such information.

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      • zeros
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2006
        • 921

        #4
        Joke

        Originally posted by WhiteOleander
        Are you saying he would not tell the client of the error and return the money?
        This was intended to be a joke but went awry.

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        • Burke
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2008
          • 7068

          #5
          It gave me a chuckle.

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          • WhiteOleander
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2005
            • 1370

            #6
            Sorry, I didn't mean to ruin a joke. It's hard sometmes to pick up on something w/o facial expressions and tone of voice.
            You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

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