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Ms. Ps & Qs’s Ethics Dilemma of the Month

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It’s really great to get questions from readers, and here are two of them:

Dear Ms. Ps & Qs:

How do I handle a situation where I believe the judge is treating another attorney in a special manner?

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It’s just not fair

Dear Ms. Ps & Qs:

As a bankruptcy trustee, I have a question of what it means to "zealously advocate" for a client. What do I do when I think the attorney has gone to far in his advocating and . . .

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