Terms & Conditions
A legal disclaimer
All visitors to this website are encouraged to review these Terms and Conditions carefully. They explain important information concerning the use of this website, the nature and limitations of the information provided, communications with RS Dalley, PLLC Law Firm and Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley confidentiality, and the circumstances under which an attorney-client relationship may be established.
By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review these Terms and Conditions. Please remember that the information provided on this website is for general informational purposes and is not a substitute for legal advice concerning your individual circumstances.
Terms & Conditions - the basics
No Duty to Act
Contacting RS Dalley, PLLC, Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley or any employee, agent or representative of the Firm does not create any obligation on the part of the Firm to review, investigate, respond to or take action concerning your legal matter. The Firm has no duty to protect your interests, preserve a claim, make a filing, appear in a proceeding or take any other action unless and until the Firm has expressly agreed to represent you.
You should not assume that the Firm has accepted your matter merely because you have submitted information, spoken with an attorney or representative of the Firm or participated in an initial consultation.
Deadlines and Time-Sensitive Matters
Legal rights may be affected by statutes of limitations, filing deadlines, court dates, statutes of repose, notice requirements and other time limitations. Contacting the Firm does not suspend, extend or otherwise affect any applicable deadline.
Do not rely upon a website submission, voicemail, email or other communication to protect a legal right or satisfy a deadline. Unless the Firm has expressly agreed to represent you, you remain responsible for protecting your own legal rights and complying with all applicable deadlines.
No Guarantee That Communications Have Been Received
Transmission of a contact form, email, voicemail or other electronic communication does not guarantee that the communication has been received, reviewed or acted upon by RS Dalley, PLLC or Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley. Technical problems, filtering systems, transmission failures or other circumstances may delay or prevent receipt of a communication.
If your matter involves an imminent court appearance, filing deadline, statute of limitations, emergency or other time-sensitive circumstance, you should not rely solely upon communication through this website.
Conflicts of Interest
The Firm must evaluate potential conflicts of interest before accepting a new representation. You should not send confidential or sensitive information concerning your matter until the Firm has determined that it is able to consider or undertake the representation.
Receipt of information from a prospective client does not prevent RS Dalley, PLLC or Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley from representing another person in the same or a related matter where such representation is permitted by applicable law and the New York Rules of Professional Conduct.
Consultations Do Not Automatically Create Representation
An initial consultation, whether conducted in person, by telephone, by videoconference or through another means, does not necessarily establish an ongoing attorney-client relationship. A consultation may be conducted for the limited purpose of evaluating a potential matter, providing limited legal advice or determining whether the Firm is willing and able to undertake a representation.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed, RS Dalley, PLLC and Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley have no continuing obligation to take action following a consultation. Where a written retainer or engagement agreement is required or contemplated, the scope of any attorney-client relationship will be governed by that agreement.
Scope of Representation
If the Firm accepts a matter, the attorney-client relationship extends only to the particular matter and scope of representation agreed upon between the client and the Firm. Representation concerning one legal matter does not mean that RS Dalley, PLLC or Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley represents the client concerning other legal matters, proceedings, transactions, appeals or related issues unless the Firm separately agrees to undertake that representation.
No Tax, Financial or Other Professional Advice
Unless expressly agreed as part of a legal representation, information appearing on this website should not be construed as tax, accounting, investment, financial, medical or other non-legal professional advice. Estate planning, elder law, matrimonial matters, immigration matters and other legal issues may have financial, tax or other consequences requiring advice from an appropriately qualified professional.
Geographic and Jurisdictional Limitations
The Firm's website may be viewed from jurisdictions in which RS Dalley, PLLC or Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley does not practice law. Access to this website from a particular jurisdiction does not constitute a representation that the Firm is authorized or willing to provide legal services in that jurisdiction.
Nothing on this website is intended to solicit legal employment in a jurisdiction in which such solicitation would violate applicable law or professional rules.
No Reliance on Website Content
Although the Firm endeavors to provide accurate information, website content may be incomplete, outdated or inapplicable to a particular person's circumstances. RS Dalley, PLLC and Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley make no representation that information appearing on this website is current, complete or appropriate for any particular legal matter.
Website visitors assume responsibility for obtaining legal advice applicable to their individual circumstances before taking or refraining from action based upon information appearing on this website.
No Security Guarantee
The Firm uses reasonable measures in connection with its website and electronic communications, but no internet transmission, website, email system or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors transmit information electronically at their own risk, subject to any protections and obligations imposed by applicable law and professional rules.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.
No Waiver
The failure of RS Dalley, PLLC or Attorney Rannylin Stephanie Dalley to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or of the Firm's right to enforce it in the future.
Entire Website Terms
These Terms of Use, together with the Firm's Privacy Policy and any other notices expressly incorporated into these Terms, govern use of this website. They do not modify or supersede the terms of any written retainer, engagement letter or other agreement between RS Dalley, PLLC and an existing client. In the event of a conflict concerning the scope or terms of an attorney-client representation, the applicable written engagement or retainer agreement shall control.