Daily Archives: February 6, 2018

Obligation

Ask and You May Receive: The Obligation to Deliver a Client’s File in a Specific Format

A recent opinion from the New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics finds that where a former client requests documents regarding his case, a lawyer must take reasonable measures to deliver the documents in a form in which the client can access them; however, the lawyer may charge the reasonable fees and expenses incurred in delivering the documents in the form requested. Obligation
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