Can a Utah Attorney Take a Divorce Case on a Contingency Fee Basis? If Not, Why Not?

Divorce lawyers generally can't take cases on a contingency fee basis due to ethical rules and practical considerations: Express ethical prohibitions. Utah’s rules of professional conduct explicitly prohibit contingency fees in…

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Why Would a Lawyer Not Take a Case?

Some people ask this question because they believe an attorney is somehow obligated to accept any and every case he/she is asked to accept. This is not true. Some people…

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Is It a Conflict of Interest and Is It Unethical if I Saw My Divorce Attorney Hug My Husband in Court?

Not likely. Black's Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019) defines conflict of interest as: A real or seeming incompatibility between the interests of two of a lawyer's clients, such that the…

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