Conducdt of the Lawyer

Question 1

Falsche Beweise ggü. Tribunal

Answer 1

a) lawyer knows: darf nicht falsches statement/Beweise machen, muss außerdem adverse legal authority offenlegen, die er kennt selbst wenn sie gegen eigenen client ist

b) learning of falsity: affirmative duty to correct and remedial measures bis conclusion of proceeding (!)

Ausn. bei criminal proceedings nicht wegen Doppelbestrafungsverbot wenn lawyer erst nach conclusion of the proceeding davon erfährt!

c) evidence believed to be false: may refuse to offer,
except criminal defendants testimony (dort muss lawyer den client machen lassen)

d) nonclients bad conduct: shall take reasonable remedial measures, including disclosure if necessary, when lawyer represents client in adjudicative proceeding and knows pof person who intends to engage in fraud etc. related to proceeding

Question 2

Reporting/snitch

Answer 2

a) other lawyers
1. actual knowledge (personal oberservation or knowledge, oder inferred from circumstances, aber dort reicht nicht mere suspicion, sondern dann muss knowledge accompanied by supporting evidence sein Bsp. nur Gespräch mitgehört reicht noch nicht)
2. substantial question about hoensty etc

b) must report Verhalten von judges
1. actual knowledg
2. substantial question about fitness for office

Rechtsfolge: absolute privilege against defamation action für lawyer

Aber wichtige Ausn. does not require disclosure of information otherwise protected by the lawyers duty of confidentiality!!! Bsp. lawyer learned about the midsconduct through protected confidential communications)

Question 3

Bedeutung ex parte communication

Answer 3

Wenn nicht alle Parteien anwesend sind

Question 4

Communication Verbot

Answer 4

lawyer cannot make any communication that
1. concerns the proceeding
2. is with a person serving in an official capacity
3. and occurs outside the presence and without the consent of other parties

Question 5

Wie weit reicht Wahrheitspflicht bei Dokumenten, die vor Tribunal verwendet werden?

Answer 5

Grds. dürfen sich lawyers auf Aussage von clients verlassen

Ausn. statement purports to be based on lawyers own knowledge (e.g. lawyers affidavit), dann muss mind. reasonably diligend inquiry durchgeführt worden sein

Question 6

Respect for rights of third persons

Question 7

Receipt of inadvertently sent documents

Answer 7

lawyer must promptly notify sender if it relates to representation and lawyer knows/reasonably should know its inadvertently sent

aber: darf lesen, seinem client zeigen und usen!

Question 8

Pflichten bei emergency ex parte communication

Answer 8

Lawyer must inform the tribunal of all material facts known to the lawyer, whether adverse or not, that will enable tribunal to make an informed decision

Question 9

Mit wem darf lawyer sprechen?

Answer 9

a) represented people: nur mit consent o. authorization

Exkurs: wenn organization der client ist, prohibited from communicatin with organizations constituents (employees etc.), who a) supervise/direct, b) have authority or c) whose conduct ist wichtig

b) unrepresented people: misleading, wenn angeblich disinterested

Question 10

Muss lawyer grds. ein Tribunal über die material facts aufklären?

Answer 10

Grds. keine general duty (Beibringungsgrundsatz?)

Ausn.
1. ex parte, dort Pflicht zur Aufklärung auch über entgegenstehende Tatsachen
2. man assisted client mit fraud

Question 11

Beweise vernichten?

Answer 11

nicht in bad faith, nur mit diesem retention plan

Question 12

Can attorney lie?

Answer 12

No, not to anyone

Ausn. puffery in Verhandlungen

Question 13

Lawyer selbst als witness

Answer 13

Grds. nicht

Ausn.
1. testimony for uncontested issues
2. testimony only for nature of legal services
3. disqualification would cause substantial hardship to client

Question 14

Another lawyer in firm as witness

Answer 14

lawyer may serve as advocate in trial in whcih another lawyer in firm is likely to be called as witness unless witness-lawyers conflict of interest is imputed to firm!

Question 15

Unsuccessful claims

Answer 15

EVen if a client wishes to pursue a claim, a lwyer may do so only if there is a nonfrivolous basis for doing so! (good faith to develop law)

Question 16

Responsibility für die Verfehlungen von anderen lawyern

Answer 16

a) Haftung für die Verfehlungen aller lawyer, wenn Handlung geordert oder ratifies

b) Haftung für untergeordnete lawyer, wenn 1. knows of conduct at time when its consequences can be avoided or mitigated but 2. fails to take reasonable remedial action

Achtung: zeitliche Komponente wichtig, wenn partner es erst zu spät mitbekommt, dann keine Haftung für Associate!

Question 17

Persönliche Ansichten vor court?

Answer 17

Nein!

Question 18

Lawyer macht political contributions resulting in governmnet legal engagement or judicial appointment

Answer 18

Prohibited: contribution to be considered for engagement or appointment

Permitted: contribution for any other legal purpose

Ergo: erlaubt, dass lawyer vorher Spende macht, die noch nichts mit der Fall zu tun hat und allgemein ist und er hinterher nach der Wahl dann gewinnt

Question 19

Maßstab für claims oder defenses

Answer 19

a) normal: für das, was der Lawyer sagt muss es eine basis of fact geben
b) criminal: weil beyond reasonable doubt die SChuld bewiesen sein muss, kann der lawyer mehr challengen und sich weiter aus dem Fenster lehnen!