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Do a CYA letter for your file documenting the offer, why you recommended they accept and why they declined. Get them to sign a clause, if you can, that acknowledges they are acting against attorney advice. Then do the trial since your motion to withdrawal will likely be denied. Good luck.
I need to get a good example of this! Thanks!
Why would you do that? They’re your client, you’ve lost some control but ultimately agreed to rep them. Take the case, do your best, you’ve advised client of the risks.
If you’re worried about nonpayment, then you fire for nonpayment, yes?
I focus on law firm risk management and from my perspective, if you’re considering withdrawal it’s probably already too late to be withdrawing. Problem clients, in my experience, only get worse. Eject!
I have so much anxiety that you’re using “withdrawal” as a verb AND spelling it incorrectly; I really do hope your client gets a different lawyer.
Thats so unhelpful and so belittling to say to someone who is coming for guidance. I have so much anxiety that you speak this way to your own clients when they come to you for help. Grow up.
Jurisdiction and fact dependent but probably “yes,” will the court actually grant your motion… probably “no” would be my guess. Good luck!
I represent solo and small law firms as outside General Counsel, feel free to DM me if you’d like to talk through it.
For criminal? State level I assume? Are you privately retained or court-appointed? Not so easily really, anyway. Look up your local and ethical rules first the limited situations.