Howard v. McCarson

“When an attorney accepts a retainer to conduct a legal proceeding, he enters into an entire contract to conduct the proceedings to a conclusion, and he may not abandon his relation without justifiable cause, or the consent of his client. If he does so, he forfeits all right to compensation, even for services already rendered, and renders himself liable to an action for damages resulting from hrs wrongful withdrawal and consequent neglect of the case; he may not abandon a cause at a critical stage, leaving his client helpless in the emergency.” 6 Corp. Jur. 673, 674, § 186.

Assuming, without…