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2007-10-10 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| The rule in this jurisdiction is that a client has the absolute right to terminate the attorney-client relation at any time with or without cause.[18] The right of an attorney to withdraw or terminate the relation other than for sufficient cause is, however, considerably restricted.[19] Among the fundamental rules of ethics is the principle that an attorney who undertakes to conduct an action impliedly stipulates to carry it to its conclusion.[20] He is not at liberty to abandon it without reasonable cause.[21] A lawyer's right to withdraw from a case before its final adjudication arises only from the client's written consent or from a good cause.[22] | |||||