Ewell v. State Bar’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “We are of the view, however, that the accused should not have relied had been provided for him in view of the fact that an attorney merely upon the word of Rutherford as to whether an attorney had represented him at the preliminary. Although it does not so appear from the record in express language, it should have occurred to the accused that it was likely that arrangements for retaining Mr. O'Donnell to represent Rutherford at subsequent proceedings had not been concluded and that it was because of pending negotiation with Miss Corville that Mr. O'Donnell had not made definite announcement as to whether he would continue as his attorney. In other words, the accused should, under the circumstances, have communicated with Mr. O'Donnell and obtained definite information on the subject before he assumed to advise Rutherford. His act no doubt constituted an infraction of the rules providing for the improvement of the practice of the law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 23 Cal. 2d 501 - Friday v. State Bar