Chapter 4: Attorney-Client Relationship Flashcards
adversarial system
The jurisprudential system in which the parties to a legal dispute are opponents.
inquisitorial system
a legal system used in some countries that allows the judge to investigate, seek out evidence before trial.
attorney-at-law
a person licensed to practice law, and usually called lawyer, attorney, counsel
legal assistant - paralegal
assist lawyer
in propria persona - in pro se
person represents himself
pro bono publico
attorney works for free
attrn-client privilege
the rights of clients to keep communications w their attrn confidential
conflict of interest
when a client’s interest are at odds w another’s b/c the attrn serves the other
frivolous lawsuits
claims w/o legal justification, solely intended to retaliate or punish
legal malpractice
violation of a duty of due care by a professional person
alternative dispute resolution
other methods of resolving disputes other than judicial process
