Is a client entitled to discharge his attorney at any time?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from The Flush, 277 F. 25 (2nd Cir. 1921):

That a client has the right to discharge his attorney at any time, either with or without cause, is clearly established law. Yates v. Milwaukee, 10 Wall. 497, 19 L.Ed. 984; Silverman v. Pennsylvania R. [277 F. 28]

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