Pieces of the Puzzle - Limited-assistance Representation Has Become Part of the Solution in the Courts
May 25, 2009
Kathleen O'Sullivan admits to being a little skeptical -- actually, more than a little -- when she was first introduced to the concept of the limited-assistance representation, or LAR, nearly three years ago.
As the name suggests (sort of), the concept involves legal assistance from an attorney that is provided on a limited basis, or only when the client feels he or she needs it or is willing and able to pay for it. This practice represents a somewhat radical departure from the traditional manner in which legal counsel has historically been retained: on what amounts to an all-or-nothing basis.
And this explains the skepticism on the part of O'Sullivan, a Holyoke-based family law specialist, and many others when a pilot program was launched in late 2006. "I said, 'how is this going to help the client?'" she told BusinessWest, adding that she was a firm believer in the notion of only representing a client from the beginning to the end of a legal matter, with the accent on was. ...
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by: George O'Brien
BusinessWest
May 25, 2009
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