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Rasmussen College Prepare Memo on Moving Forward to Trial Paper

Both the civil and criminal tracks will be working on the case of Angela Frame. In Angela’s case, Ms. Frame signed a fee contract wherein she agreed to keep current on all monthly bills. Bills have been sent out monthly. Ms. Frame is now more than $6,000 delinquent on her account. We would like to withdraw from representing her but are concerned about our ethical obligations surrounding withdrawing from a client’s case based solely on a failure to pay attorney fees. Therefore, we will need a short 1-2 page memorandum detailing our legal and ethical obligations. You should discuss the following issues at a minimum:
Will we be permitted to withdraw from representing Angela due to non-payment of fees?
What steps will need to be taken to protect her case from prejudice due to our withdrawal if we are permitted to withdraw and cease our representation?