Nebraska Lawyer Magazine
The Nebraska Lawyer Magazine is published monthly by the NSBA and is sent to every member of the Association. News, bar events, and relevant legal issues are covered, along with a column from the NSBA President. Articles from current and past issues are available online for viewing and downloading. Each volunteer issue editor seeks authors for articles in upcoming magazines. For information on authoring a future magazine article, see the guidelines or contact the NSBA staff.
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Professional Responsibility
Squeaky Wheels
by Dennis Carlson
In building and maintaining an attorney-client relationship, the perception of the client is often as important as reality. Here are some things you can do to keep your clients informed:
- Explain to the client at the onset of the relationship the various stages of a legal proceeding and provide a tentative timetable for case progression.
- Forward copies of all correspondenceto the client.
- Forward copies of all pleadings and discovery to the client.
- Provide detailed billing statements to the client that set out specific attorney and staff activities.
- Forward copies of all court orders and decisions to the client.
- Provide copies of all briefs and legal memoranda to the client.
- If the case is in a period of inactivity (such as waiting for a trial date or for an appellate argument), explain to the client that there will be a gap in communication
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