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David M. Majchrzak

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Litigation, Legal Ethics
Klinedinst PC

501 W Broadway Ste 600
San Diego , CA 92101-3584
Phone: (619) 239-8131
Fax: (619) 238-8707
Email: dmajchrzak@klinedinstlaw.com

Thomas Jefferson School of Law



Columns
Title Category Published
This is just between us Law Practice Aug. 21, 2024
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Jun. 28, 2024
Managing a law office to be ethical Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 26, 2024
Balancing efficiency and a lawyer's role during client intake Mar. 6, 2024
Reclaiming your books from unclaimed property Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Office Management Nov. 22, 2023
Large language models loom large Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Technology Jun. 27, 2023
A new era of trust accounting Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Apr. 28, 2023
Multijurisdictional practice is not new, nor should it be feared Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 1, 2023
Lawyers Without Borders Appellate Practice, International Law, Law Practice Dec. 1, 2022
Matchmaking between lawyers and clients Appellate Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 29, 2022
Paraprofessionals in a new age: creative solutions for the justice gap Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Oct. 14, 2021
Lawyers across the US are playing in the sandbox Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Aug. 2, 2021
Why do pro bono? A matter of attorney ethics Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 18, 2021
Ethically conducting trial in the court of public opinion Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Feb. 19, 2021
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Dec. 4, 2020
Communicating with clients and colleagues during COVID-19 Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 30, 2020
Settle-and-sue malpractice cases: What should the plaintiff have to prove? Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 3, 2020
Distinguishing between discrimination and advocacy Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Jul. 24, 2020
Tending to the garden of the legal profession Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Legal Education Jul. 17, 2020
A hitchhiker’s guide to embracing change during a pandemic Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Apr. 10, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 13, 2020
A non-uniform approach to obtaining informed written consent Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 29, 2019
Performing preventative maintenance on your practice Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 20, 2019
Technology, it is a-changin' State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 25, 2019
Can you hear me (and my client) now? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 24, 2019
How to effectively address conflict issues in advance Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 29, 2019
SB 954: Attorneys must provide written disclosure explaining mediation confidentiality Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Jan. 9, 2019
The deceptive simplicity of flat-fee arrangements Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Nov. 16, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 1.5 Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 17, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 17, 2018
Tips for attorneys who are addressing disputes over advance fees Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 28, 2018
The intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Jul. 20, 2018
Truly communicating with clients Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 18, 2018
Communicating with clients regarding a lawyer departure Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Office Management, Law Practice Jan. 12, 2018
Fairness to opposing party and counsel (Rule 3.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 8, 2017
Conflict of interest: current clients (Rule 1.7) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 28, 2017
Communication with clients (Rule 1.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 20, 2017
Keeping that gift horse from biting you Ethics/Professional Responsibility Feb. 18, 2017
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary Oct. 28, 2016
Positive (-ly false) reviews Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 8, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 24, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 20, 2016
The peril in trying to fix it yourself Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 19, 2016
When your co-counsel is disbarred Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 9, 2015

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roe v. Doe Attorney, Roe APC Legal Malpractice Defendant Feb. 11, 2012

MCLE
Title Category Published
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Law Practice Management Jun. 28, 2024
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Legal Ethics Dec. 4, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Legal Ethics Mar. 13, 2020
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Legal Ethics Oct. 17, 2018
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Legal Ethics Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Legal Ethics Oct. 28, 2016
Title Category Published
This is just between us Law Practice Aug. 21, 2024
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Jun. 28, 2024
Managing a law office to be ethical Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 26, 2024
Balancing efficiency and a lawyer's role during client intake Mar. 6, 2024
Reclaiming your books from unclaimed property Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Office Management Nov. 22, 2023
Large language models loom large Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Technology Jun. 27, 2023
A new era of trust accounting Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Apr. 28, 2023
Multijurisdictional practice is not new, nor should it be feared Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 1, 2023
Lawyers Without Borders Appellate Practice, International Law, Law Practice Dec. 1, 2022
Matchmaking between lawyers and clients Appellate Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 29, 2022
Paraprofessionals in a new age: creative solutions for the justice gap Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Oct. 14, 2021
Lawyers across the US are playing in the sandbox Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Aug. 2, 2021
Why do pro bono? A matter of attorney ethics Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 18, 2021
Ethically conducting trial in the court of public opinion Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Feb. 19, 2021
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Dec. 4, 2020
Communicating with clients and colleagues during COVID-19 Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 30, 2020
Settle-and-sue malpractice cases: What should the plaintiff have to prove? Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 3, 2020
Distinguishing between discrimination and advocacy Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations Jul. 24, 2020
Tending to the garden of the legal profession Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Legal Education Jul. 17, 2020
A hitchhiker’s guide to embracing change during a pandemic Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Apr. 10, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 13, 2020
A non-uniform approach to obtaining informed written consent Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 29, 2019
Performing preventative maintenance on your practice Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 20, 2019
Technology, it is a-changin' State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Jul. 25, 2019
Can you hear me (and my client) now? Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 24, 2019
How to effectively address conflict issues in advance Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Mar. 29, 2019
SB 954: Attorneys must provide written disclosure explaining mediation confidentiality Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice Jan. 9, 2019
The deceptive simplicity of flat-fee arrangements Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Nov. 16, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 1.5 Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 17, 2018
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Oct. 17, 2018
Tips for attorneys who are addressing disputes over advance fees Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Sep. 28, 2018
The intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Jul. 20, 2018
Truly communicating with clients Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice May 18, 2018
Communicating with clients regarding a lawyer departure Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Office Management, Law Practice Jan. 12, 2018
Fairness to opposing party and counsel (Rule 3.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Sep. 8, 2017
Conflict of interest: current clients (Rule 1.7) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 28, 2017
Communication with clients (Rule 1.4) Ethics/Professional Responsibility Apr. 20, 2017
Keeping that gift horse from biting you Ethics/Professional Responsibility Feb. 18, 2017
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary Oct. 28, 2016
Positive (-ly false) reviews Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 8, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 24, 2016
Avoid ethical missteps in negotiation dance Ethics/Professional Responsibility May 20, 2016
The peril in trying to fix it yourself Ethics/Professional Responsibility Mar. 19, 2016
When your co-counsel is disbarred Ethics/Professional Responsibility Oct. 9, 2015
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roe v. Doe Attorney, Roe APC Legal Malpractice Defendant Feb. 11, 2012
Title Category Published
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved Law Practice Management Jun. 28, 2024
Catch the client’s eye: The evolution of trade names in the law Legal Ethics Dec. 4, 2020
The evolution of fee disputes Legal Ethics Mar. 13, 2020
ANALYSIS: Rule 5.4 Legal Ethics Oct. 17, 2018
An anticipated evolution of fee-sharing Legal Ethics Jan. 20, 2017
Be civil, for clients' sake Legal Ethics Oct. 28, 2016