Additional Duties of Fairness Flashcards
You have a duty to behave…
honestly in all dealings, both in and out of legal practice.
Do not commit a deception or deliberately wrongful act that…
reflects badly on your honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer.
Do not threaten disciplinary, administrative, or criminal proceedings as leverage in a…
civil dispute.
Do not act or take any position for your client merely to…
harass or maliciously injure an adverse or third party.
You must not lie to people, or…
mislead them as to your interests.
You must not violate the legal rights of a person to obtain evidence, or…
use means with no purpose but to delay, burden, or embarrass them.
If you know a person is represented by counsel on the subject of your inquiry, you must have…
consent of his counsel to contact him outside of formal discovery.
What are the exceptions to the rue banning communication with represented parties?
if you are authorized by law or the person requested a second legal opinion from you.
Your client claims that Corporation’s chemicals gave her child leukemia. Must you have the Corporation counsel’s consent before you interview its Vice President of Operations?
Yes.
Virginia requires an organization’s or individual’s counsel’s consent for…
people in its control group who have authority to bind the organization.
Communication with any former employee is…
allowed without the organization’s counsel.
