Procedure To Change The Lawyer During Pendency Of A Case

In any litigation or court case, Civil or Criminal, the lawyer-client relationship is intricate. It is part exercise in teamwork and part close relationship requiring the revealing and maintaining of sensitive and confidential personal information.

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In all aspects, this relationship between the lawyer and the client is based on mutual trust and privacy. Once the trust is severed or shattered, it is difficult for the client and the lawyer to continue working together.

In the above said circumstances, it is better to timely change the lawyer in an ongoing litigation or case. The fact is that the client is free to change the lawyer anytime during the case proceedings, but it is not necessarily wise to do so.