Opinion 2007-12 (October 2007)  The inquirer asks about
distribution of funds to several union members upon collection
of a judgment under the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection
Law. The judgment stems from a lawsuit against the contractor
who wrote the checks to union members. However, some members
were able to get their checks cashed at a check cashing agency.
The inquirer asks when he collects on the judgment, if he is
required to give the proceeds to the check cashing agency or the
member who cashed the check. In addition he asks what he should
do if the amount collected is less than the amount of the
judgment. Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.1
(the "Rules") Competence provides that, A lawyer shall provide
competent representation to a client. Competent representation
requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and
preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.  Rule
1.15 Safekeeping Property provides in part that: (c) When in
connection with a client-lawyer relation