Opinion ID: 2087528
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 42

Heading: Practice Limitations and Conditions

Text: Solomon will close her solo law practice as of the end of the day on April 14, 1999. As of April 15, 1999, Solomon will join the law practice of Louis B. Ferrara, P.A. as an attorney employee. As of April 15, 1999, Solomon will never again practice as a solo practitioner. As of April 15, 1999 Solomon will never again have responsibility for the financial record-keeping requirements imposed by Rule 1.15, other than her continuing responsibilities in connection with winding down Francine Solomon, P.A. As of April 15, 1999, all monies and funds relative to Solomon's practice will be processed through Louis B. Ferrara, P.A. Solomon will not have any access to any funds, and will not have check-writing privileges. This condition and limitation on Solomon's practice is permanent. If Solomon ever affiliates herself with a law practice other than Louis B. Ferrara, P.A., Solomon must maintain the same restrictions on her access to funds. As of April 15, 1999, all of the processing of Solomon's time records will be handled by Louis B. Ferrara, P.A. This condition and limitation on Solomon's practice is permanent. If Solomon ever affiliates herself with a law practice other than Louis B. Ferrara, P.A., Solomon must maintain the same restrictions on the processing of her time records. All administrative and legal staff servicing Solomon will be the staff of Louis B. Ferrara, P.A. Solomon will not have any duties or responsibilities regarding office management. This condition and limitation on Solomon's practice is permanent. If Solomon ever affiliates herself with a law practice other than Louis B. Ferrara, P.A., Solomon must maintain the same restrictions on her functions in connection with office management. As of April 15, 1999, Solomon will permanently maintain adequate staffing for her domestic relations matters, such that the size of Solomon's support staff and the amount of work performed by other attorneys under her supervision is commensurate with the volume of Solomon's case load. At the present time and in the foreseeable future, Solomon will be assisted to some extent by Antonia Bevies, Esquire. In addition, Solomon will continue to have the assistance of Jacalyn Aff, Esquire, on a part-time basis (i.e., 20 hours per week) to assist in the preparation of cases for the foreseeable future. It is understood that Aff will not appear in court or sign pleadings, but will do behind-the-scenes work, with the consent of Solomon's clients. Ferrara will monitor Solomon's calendar and client inquiries. In addition, Solomon will implement a specific system to be utilized for tracking inquiries and messages from Solomon's clients and the steps that will be taken to ensure that Solomon contacts those clients in response to inquiries made, which shall be submitted in writing to and approved by the ODC, as shall any subsequent changes therein. This condition and limitation on Solomon's practice is permanent. If Solomon ever affiliates herself with a law practice other than Louis B. Ferrara, P.A., Solomon must maintain the same or very similar system for ensuring that Solomon is adequately communicating with her clients.