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Lawyers and Their Ethical Duties

During the Coronavirus Pandemic
MARCH 26, 2020

By David M. Majchrzak 
 Klinedinst PC regularly assists
individual attorneys and law firms of
all sizes with issues involving ethical
obligations, risk management, and
general law firm management.
Understandably, the unique
coronavirus, COVID-19, has brought
unique challenges to many in the
profession. And, as has been the
case for decades, we are here to
help.
Often, we have found that lawyers
are uncertain regarding the best
way to address, among other
issues, the following:
 Ethical requirements regarding
communication, competence, and
diligence. Even while the world is
seemingly on hold, it is not. And it is
important to stay current in all
 matters so that lawyers are not
deluged once offices and courts
reopen, and social distancing ends.
 Reviewing and understanding
court closures and new local rules.
The various jurisdictions in
California have responded to the
pandemic with different provisions
based on the type of matter and
where proceedings are venued. It is
crucial for lawyers to understand
what is possible and what is
necessary to still do.
 Proactive advance planning for
filings. There are often new
obstacles to timely filing. To
accommodate this, lawyers may
need to have papers finalized more
in advance of filing deadlines than
they traditionally have.
 Ethical billing practices. It is
natural that workflow will be
impacted based when businesses
and employees are forced to work
in a different way, or not at all.
There are steps to take to ensure
that the billing remains proper and
to place attorneys and their firms in
the best position to continue cash
flows as normal as possible.
If you need answers to your
questions, regardless of the aspect
of your practice, please let us know.
About the Author

David M. Majchrzak

David M. Majchrzak is a seasoned

ethicist, civil litigator, and certified
specialist by the State Bar of
California in legal malpractice law,
is rated AV®-Preeminent™ by
Martindale-Hubbell, and has been
selected to Super Lawyers. He is a
shareholder, who works primarily
out of Klinedinst PC’s San Diego
office, serves as the firm’s Deputy
General Counsel, and chairs the
firm’s writing committee and
attorney training college. Mr.
Majchrzak represents clients in
matters involving attorney and law
firm risk management, discipline
defense, and legal malpractice
claims. And he has served as an
expert on legal ethics issues.
Please Note

This article is intended to be for

informational purposes only. This
information does not constitute
legal advice. The law is constantly
changing and the information may
not be complete or correct
depending on the date of the article
and your particular legal problem.
The use of information from this
article does not create any type of
attorney-client relationship.
About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for

clients looking for litigation, trial
experience, transactional
representation, and legal counsel.
The firm’s offices in Los
Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Irvine,
and Seattle service the entire West
Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is
the relationship our attorneys foster
with each and every client.
Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable
strategic partners to business
leaders, helping to achieve business
objectives and create proactive
solutions to resolve the many legal
challenges that businesses are
confronted with every day.
Whether vigorously advocating for
business clients in court, or guiding
business transactions and
negotiations, Klinedinst
is the trusted legal advisor to have
by your side.
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