Lawyers and the Legal System Flashcards
An attorney ____ serve as a ____________________ of a legal services organization, apart from the law firm in which the attorney practices, even if the organization serves persons having ______________ to the _____________.
However, the attorney _________________________ in such an organization’s ______________ if such ___________ would be incompatible with the attorney’s ________________________ to a client, or when the _______________ could have a ___________________ on the representation of the organization’s client whose _________________ to _____________.
An attorney may serve as a director/officer/member of a legal services organization, apart from the law firm in which the attorney practices, even if the organization serves persons having adverse interests to the attorney’s clients.
However, the attorney must not knowingly participate in such an organization’s decision or action if such participation would be incompatible with the attorney’s conflict of interest obligations to a client, or when the decision or action could have a material adverse effect on the representation of the organization’s client whose interests are adverse to the attorney’s clients.
If an attorney participates in an established program providing ____________________ without expectation by either the attorney or the client that the attorney would provide continuing representation in the matter, the attorney is subject to conflicts of interest rules only if the attorney __________________ that the representation involves a conflict of interest for ___________ or __________________________________.
If an attorney participates in an established program providing short-term limited legal services without expectation by either the attorney or the client that the attorney would provide continuing representation in the matter, the attorney is subject to conflicts of interest rules only if the attorney knows at that time that the representation involves a conflict of interest for the attorney or another attorney associated with the attorney in a law firm.
A lawyer may serve as a member of an organization involved in reform of the law or its administration notwithstanding the fact that the reform may affect the interests of a client of the lawyer.
If the lawyer _____ that the interests of a client may be _________________ by a decision in which the lawyer participates, the lawyer is required ________________, but he need not _______________.
A lawyer may serve as a member of an organization involved in reform of the law or its administration notwithstanding the fact that the reform may affect the interests of a client of the lawyer.
If the lawyer knows that the interests of a client may be materially benefited by a decision in which the lawyer participates, the lawyer is required to disclose that fact, but he need not identify the client.
Although a lawyer or law firm ________ accept an appointment by a judge if the lawyer or law firm _________________________ for the purpose of _________________________ for such an appointment, an appointment to provide ______________________________ is excluded from this prohibition.
Although a lawyer or law firm must not accept an appointment by a judge if the lawyer or law firm makes a political contribution for the purpose of obtaining or being considered for such an appointment, an appointment to provide substantially uncompensated services is excluded from this prohibition.
