p. 6 Inherent Powers of the Court to Regulate Lawyers Flashcards
As the practice of law directly affects the _______ ____ _______, courts have the ________ _______ to regulate the legal profession.
administration of justice
inherent authority
_______ ________ regulate all aspects of the practice of law within their jurisdiction.
State courts
Each state has its own _______ ________ and _____ ____ ______ ______.
bar association
rules of professional conduct
The _________ ________ in a state generally oversees the promulgation of legal ethics rules and supervises the discipline of lawyers in the state.
highest court
The highest court in a state generally oversees the promulgation of _______ ________ ______ and supervises the discipline of lawyers in the state.
legal ethics rules
Membership in a ______ ____ _______ is voluntary in some states and mandatory in others.
state bar association
Membership in a state bar association is ______ in some states and _______ in others.
voluntary
mandatory
_________ ________ can also affect the practice of law in a state, as for example, in defining the extent of the ______-_______ ________.
legislative enactments
attorney-client privilege
Exam Tip: Most states base their rules of professional conduct on the ______ _____ ______, but the _______, a voluntary association of lawyers, has no direct regulatory authority over lawyers and no authority to discipline.
ABA Model Rules
ABA
Each ______ _______ has its own bar, and a lawyer must be admitted to the bar of a _______ ______ to practice before it.
federal court
federal court
Each federal court has its own bar, and a lawyer must be _______ to the ______ of a federal court to practice before it.
admitted
bar
Although many _______ courts apply the ethical rules of the ______ in which the court sits, they are not required to do so.
federal
state
Each federal court has the _____ ______ to regulate lawyers who appear before it.
inherent authority
The ______ _________ right to counsel does not negate the authority of trial courts to establish criteria for admitting lawyers to argue before them.
6th Amendment
The 6th Amendment _____ ____ ______ does not negate the authority of trial courts to establish criteria for admitting lawyers to argue before them.
right to counsel
