[Vo]:Did you hear the one about the lawyers who withdrew?

[Jones Beene]

Why does the Bar prohibits sex between lawyers and their clients? That 
was the start of an old lawyer joke.

The punch line used to be: "To prevent clients from being billed twice 
for essentially the same service." But now we seem to be seeing a new 
twist... client screwing the attorney?

In Florida, there are a few ways that a lawyer may ditch the client 
before trial.... Take your pick.

(1) the client persists in a course of action involving the lawyer's 
services that the lawyer reasonably believes is criminal or fraudulent;

(2) the client has used the lawyer's services to perpetrate a crime or 
fraud;

(3) a client insists upon pursuing an objective that the lawyer 
considers repugnant or imprudent;

(4) the client fails substantially to fulfill an obligation to the 
lawyer regarding the lawyer's services and has been given reasonable 
warning that the lawyer will withdraw unless the obligation is fulfilled;

(5) the representation will result in an unreasonable financial burden 
on the lawyer or has been rendered unreasonably difficult by the client ....