Broad Areas of Ethics Flashcards
Ex parte: Communication with represented parties
—who is your client
Division of duties and responsibility between
lawyer and client
Communication with client
Candor and Fairness towards to tribunal
In Communications:
Info about Parties and Evidence:
Case:
Authority:
Candor towards other lawyers:
Duties of competence, both of your employees, colleagues and you as a lawyer
Duties when representation ends—however it ends, withdraw, fired, complete tasks
Duties with respect to ethical lapses of other lawyers—what are you supposed to do
Advertising, solicitation and referral rules
Model Rules:
CA:
Conflicts—and duties with respect to current and former clients
Steps to waive conflicts if possible
Joint representation rules (conflict of interest)
Confidentiality rules and criminal conduct: when to disclose and when not.
Financial interests deals with client
Model Rules:
CA:
Fees rules, contingency and writing rules and trust accounts
Model Rules:
CA:
Paying witnesses