Q. Exempting us from stay-at-home orders designed to keep people healthy, some states let lawyers go to the office to provide “essential” services. Are we really “essential” or are they just trying to kill us?
A. If we want to
Why We’re Essential
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Protecting Your Paycheck
Q. I’m applying for a loan through the federal Paycheck Protection Program. I can probably survive without it, but if I use the funds to pay my staff, the feds will forgive the loan entirely and subsidize my payroll. Are
Endorsing at a Distance
Q. Hit by the wave of COVID-19 layoffs, my client is desperate for money and calls often to see if her settlement check arrived. It just came in today’s mail, jointly payable to us both. Since I can’t have her visit to
COVID-19: The Virtual Reality
Taxation of Representation
Q. Licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia, I find it challenging to represent consumers and small businesses that can’t afford the legal fees of my competitors. If Maryland puts a tax on legal services, how would that impact my clients and
Drama on Contingency
Q. After a rear-end crash and two years of treatment, the victim retained me on contingency. Within a week, I sent the liability carrier a strong settlement demand along with $175,000 in medical bills. After getting $300,000 in policy limits, my client
"It's All Greek to Me!"
Q. My client from Athens doesn’t speak English. I don’t speak Greek. But her son speaks both languages and, until recently, served as my “liaison.” Now, they’re no longer on speaking terms, and I feel “lost in translation.” What should
