You may want to press charges. It is his job to inform you of the court dates whether or not you call for the updates. He is required to tell you about those dates. If you had not called when you usually did (if you call him on a basis) then he should ve called YOU! It would be his fault. YOu should do your best to press charges becauseo f this affair. I hope this helps.
Legally, you are obligated to keep track of your own court dates. Your attorney cannot be held responsible. Although, it is pretty unethical that your lawyer wouldn t give you extra notice!
How often do you communicate with him ? Do you call him or does he call you? This really depends on what kind of case you have
Umm the lawyer forgot to inform you? Doesnt sound likely to me as the courts mail you dates and they also inform you of the upcoming date at your previous hearing, booking etc. IF you really feel you are in the right (which I am sorry to say you likely aren t) contact the Judge and also contact your states BAR association and file a complaint against him.
Sue the lawyer.
have you kept all your contact information up to date. I see so many clients that contact us few and far between and they move and change their numbers constantly. It is the attorneys ethical duty to inform their clients of court dates by sending them a letter. Whether or not you receive your mail is not the attorneys fault. If in fact you have a shady lawyer that isn t notifying you of court dates, you can file a bar complaint, if however this is simply a case that you forgot to appear for a date, your attorney can not be held responsible. Make sure you have proof for everything before you bring up a complaint because I guarantee you, your attorney will have written and ever tape recorded proof to back them up just for these purposes.
let the da know
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