Legal Opinion
In Re Arneja
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2002No. 01-BG-61PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge.
As of January 2000, Rule 1.15(d) of the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct provides that “[ajdvances of unearned fees and unincurred costs shall be treated as property of the client ... until earned or incurred unless the client consents to a different arrangement.” The present disciplinary matter, however, arose in the context of the predecessor Rule 1.15(d), which specified that “[a]d-vances of legal fees and costs become the property of the lawyer upon receipt.” 1 Respondent (Arneja) received certain Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Matter of AddamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re RebackDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Matter of HauptDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- In Re MicheelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- In Re AndersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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3Cited by15 opinions
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