The people involved in a court case generally include the following: Plaintiff(s) (i.e., the person or entity that filed the lawsuit) Defendant(s) (i.e., the person or entity the plaintiff has sued or the person whom the government charged with a crime) Witnesses who parties call to testify in the case.
In most cases, not without permission. There are some situations where you are permitted to share information about your clients with other members of the public. In others, it can get you in legal trouble. Regardless, willy-nilly naming your clients isn't good practice.
In family law cases, the client is the person involved in the legal action. The person bringing the suit is the Plaintiff who is often referred to as the Petitioner in family law cases. The person defending the legal action is the Defendant who is referred to as the Respondent.
Client advice letters have a similar structure to legal memoranda. They typically include (A) an introduction, (B) a statement of facts, (C) an analysis section, and (D) a concluding paragraph.
1 A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice.
Except as otherwise provided by law in a criminal case, the lawyer shall abide by the client's decision, after consultation with the lawyer, as to a plea to be entered, whether to waive jury trial and whether the client will testify.
In the overcrowded conditions of most courthouses, attorneys can be seen meeting with their clients in public-waiting areas, the cafeteria, the law library, in the back of courtrooms, in telephone booths, or any place that is available.
A lawyer's hourly rate depends on the lawyer's area of practice, experience, operating expenses, and geographic location. Attorneys' fees can range from $100 per hour to well over $500 per hour.
Where do you prefer to MEET with clients? Despite living in a Web 3.0, post-geographic world, lawyers overwhelmingly prefer to meet clients at their own office. It's not even close. There are a variety of reasons for that – attorney-client privilege, storage, convenience.
Rather than thinking, “How do lawyers get clients,” instead, ask, “How do clients find their lawyers?” Though referrals and word of mouth are two major sources for getting new clients, many people will conduct their own searches before (or instead of) asking someone else.