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    Releasing Lawyer on Second DUI Charge

    Thanks a bunch for the help Quincy. Now one more question. If I release my lawyer mid-litigation because I can't afford to pay him the full fee we agreed to verbally to resolve my case, what is to prevent him from coming up without an amount of money I still owe him, perhaps short of the $3500...
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    Releasing Lawyer on Second DUI Charge

    Thanks for all the reply's. So the consensus seems to be that I should talk to my attorney, explain my situation, and see if he feels the $1500 I've paid him up to this point is fair compensation. If not, and if it's anywhere close to $3500 I'd owe him, I should just do whats necessary to get...
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    Releasing Lawyer on Second DUI Charge

    The lawyer has spent maybe two hours tops discussing my case with me between one office visit and two phone calls. He's appeared via zoom at two court dates to request contiuances' for maybe three minutes. He also reviewed my case after discovery and provided me his assessment on pleading...
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    Releasing Lawyer on Second DUI Charge

    I was recently charged with my second dui in illinois, my first was from 2006. I was in an accident, nobody was injured, and I refused all sobriety tests. I hired a lawyer in hopes to either beat the case or have it pled to reckless driving. I agreed to pay $3500 if I pled or $5500 if we went...

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