After several unsuccessful attempts to reach his attorney, Jim finally received a message informing him there had been an error in the initial filing. After several more months Jim learns that his now former attorney is in a rehabilitation program and never recorded his receiving of money from Jim. The attorney's office now tells him that if he will pay the same amount again, his paperwork would finally be filed.
Rules of Conduct After a review of the case of Jim and Mae Corn it is evident that their attorney was in violation of more than one rule under the provisions of the Professional Rules of Conduct. This violation is definite grounds for a complaint under the complaints system currently in place. The first rule violated was Rule 1.3 Diligence. Comment 1 of the rule states, “A lawyer should pursue a matter on behalf of a client despite opposition, obstruction or personal inconvenience to the lawyer, and