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Article: Commentary: The ethics of 'ghostwriting' for pro se litigants
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- Lawyers USA
- Article date:
- October 14, 2009
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Massachusetts recently joined other states in allowing lawyers to
undertake what's known as "limited assistance representations."
In essence, this approach allows a lawyer to handle part of a
litigant's case, but not become the person's lawyer for all
purposes. This approach, which is often called "unbundled" or "a la
carte" lawyering, obviously helps individuals who cannot afford a
full-time lawyer, but might need help on certain aspects of a case.
Massachusetts requires a lawyer undertaking such a limited
representation to advise the court if he or she drafts a pleading
that the client files. This highlights the issue of lawyers
"ghostwriting" for purportedly pro se litigants - and there ...