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Statement of Client’s Rights
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1.You are entitled to be
treated with courtesy and
consideration at all times
by your lawyer and the
other lawyers and
personnel in your lawyer’s
office.
2. You are entitled to an
attorney capable of
handling your legal matter
competently and
diligently, in accordance
with the highest standards
of the profession. If you
are not satisfied with how
your matter is being
handled, you have the
right to withdraw from the
attorney-client
relationship at any time
(court approval may be
required in some matters
and your attorney may have
a claim against you for
the value of services
rendered to you up to the
point of discharge).
3. You are entitled to
your lawyer’s independent
professional judgment and
undivided loyalty
uncompromised by conflicts
of interest.
4. You are entitled to be
charged a reasonable fee
and to have your lawyer
explain at the outset how
the fee will be computed
and the manner and
frequency of billing. You
are entitled to request
and receive a written
itemized bill from your
attorney at reasonable
intervals. You may refuse
to enter into any fee
arrangement that you find
unsatisfactory. In the
event of a fee dispute,
you may have the right to
seek arbitration; your
attorney will provide you
with the necessary
information regarding
arbitration in the event
of a fee dispute, or upon
your request.
5. You are entitled to
have your questions and
concerns addressed in a
prompt manner and to have
your telephone calls
returned promptly.
6. You are entitled to be
kept informed as to the
status of your matter and
to request and receive
copies of papers. You are
entitled to sufficient
information to allow you
to participate
meaningfully in the
development of your
matter.
7. You are entitled to
have your legitimate
objectives respected by
your attorney, including
whether or not to settle
your matter (court
approval of a settlement
is required in some
matters).
8. You have the right to
privacy in your dealings
with your lawyer and to
have your secrets and
confidences preserved to
the extent permitted by
law.
9. You are entitled to
have your attorney conduct
himself or herself
ethically in accordance
with the Code of
Professional
Responsibility.
10. You may not be refused
representation on the
basis of race, creed,
color, age, religion, sex,
sexual orientation,
national origin or
disability.
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Statement of Client’s Responsibilities
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Reciprocal trust,
courtesy and respect are
the hallmarks of the
attorney-client
relationship. Within that
relationship, the client
looks to the attorney for
expertise, education,
sound judgment,
protection, advocacy and
representation. These
expectations can be
achieved only if the
client fulfills the
following
responsibilities:
1. The client is
expected to treat the
lawyer and the lawyer's
staff with courtesy and
consideration.
2. The client's
relationship with the
lawyer must be one of
complete candor and the
lawyer must be apprised of
all facts or circumstances
of the matter being
handled by the lawyer even
if the client believes
that those facts may be
detrimental to the
client's cause or
unflattering to the
client.
3. The client must
honor the fee arrangement
as agreed to with the
lawyer, in accordance with
law.
4. All bills for
services rendered which
are tendered to the client
pursuant to the agreed
upon fee arrangement
should be paid promptly.
5. The client may
withdraw from the
attorney-client
relationship, subject to
financial commitments
under the agreed to fee
arrangement, and, in
certain circumstances,
subject to court approval.
6. Although the
client should expect that
his or her correspondence,
telephone calls and other
communications will be
answered within a
reasonable time frame, the
client should recognize
that the lawyer has other
clients equally demanding
of the lawyer's time and
attention.
7. The client should
maintain contact with the
lawyer, promptly notify
the lawyer of any change
in telephone number or
address and respond
promptly to a request by
the lawyer for information
and cooperation.
8. The client must
realize that the lawyer
need respect only
legitimate objectives of
the client and that the
lawyer will not advocate
or propose positions which
are unprofessional or
contrary to law or the
Lawyer's Code of
Professional
responsibility.
9. The lawyer may be
unable to accept a case if
the lawyer has previous
professional commitments
which will result in
inadequate time being
available for the proper
representation of a new
client.
10. A lawyer is under
no obligation to accept a
client if the lawyer
determines that the cause
of the client is without
merit, a conflict of
interest would exist or
that a suitable working
relationship with the
client is not likely.
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Tully Rinckey PLLC
Attorneys & Counselors at Law
ALBANY OFFICE
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441 NEW KARNER ROAD
- ALBANY NY,
12205 - PHONE:
518-218-7100
- FAX:
518-218-0496
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Rinckey PLLC
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