Professional Responsibility Flashcards
1
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Offers that must be communicated to client
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- Settlement offers (absent prior agmt)
2. Plea bargains
2
Q
Grounds for mandatory withdrawal
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- Violation of PR rules
- Harassment
- Atty impairment
- Discharge
3
Q
Payment when fired
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- Atty deserves payment unless fired for cause
4
Q
Permissive withdrawal
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- Reasonable believe that C is pursuing fraud/crime
- Services were used in C’s fraud/crime
- C’s action is repugnant
- Unreasonable burden (bad deal not enuf)
- C fails to pay
- Good cause
5
Q
Atty lien
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You can withhold C’s property if you are owed a fee –> but can’t harm C
6
Q
Reasonable rate factors
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- Time
- Novelty
- Amount in controversy
- Nature of relationship
- Precluding other employment
7
Q
When are fee agmts required to be in writing
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- Marital matters
2. Fees greater than 3K
8
Q
No contingent fees in . . .
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domestic matters and criminal cases
9
Q
Biz tranz and taking a security interest in C property
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- Writing
- Fair and reasonable
- Advice C in writing re: outside counsel
- C signs w/ informed consent
10
Q
Confidentiality includes:
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- A-C privilege
- Embarrassing or detrimental
- Requested to be confidential
11
Q
Waivable conflicts
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- Informed consent in writing
- A must reasonably believe that representation will not be adversely affected
- All affected Cs must waive
12
Q
Special conflicts
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- Related lawyers can’t oppose one another
- No sex in domestic rel matters or w/ control group
- Ls can’t be Ws
13
Q
Former Cs irrebuttable presumption of conflict
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- related to prior matter?
- Could A learn valuable info?
- Info useful in current litigation?
If YES to each —> NO GO
14
Q
Imputed disqualification
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Cootie rule generally governs unless:
- informed consent in writing
- Conflict is personal in nature (sex)
15
Q
Limit malpractice?
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VOID
