All “sexual relations” with clients are forbidden under Rule 1.8(j), unless a consensual relationship existed between the attorney and the client when the attorney-client relationship commenced.
In today's world, the attorney-client relationship faces more strain and confusion than ever before. Television commercials and online ads frequently promise fast results and enormous damage awards.
In Heffernan v. Hunter, the court held that because the defendants (appellees) acted within the attorney-client relationship they cannot be considered conspirators. This author's last column on ...