breaches of fiduciary duties or professional negligence in America, focusing on the scope of the duties that a lawyer owes to a client. The differences between an attorney's duty of care and fiduciary duties are addressed, along with malpractice-related issues and a lawyer's liability exposure....
to the transaction in writing. Similarly, an attorney is guilty of misconduct if he or she makes a deal with the client for acquisition of the book, film, or media rights to the client's story. Providing a client with financial assistance also introduces a conflict of interest into the ...
By virtue of his position as a law officer of the crown, the attorney general, who continues to practice as abarristerwith the crown as his only client, is recognized by the bar as the leader of thelegal profession. He has control of the office of public prosecutions, which gives advice...
ATTORNEY-CLIENT AGREEMENT This ATTORNEY-CLIENT RETAINER AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into by and between ___ (Client) and ZHANG & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorney). 1. SCOPE AND DUTIES: Pursuant to this Agreement, Client retains Attorney to provide legal services in connection with the filing...
The guidelines for this element of attorney-client privilege are fairly straightforward: You’re disclosing information to an individual with the expectation of receiving legal services The information must be disclosed to aid your attorney in their legal duties. An example is disclosing potentially harm...
In that capacity, McCullough received funds from clients and knew he was required to deposit those funds in an Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account (“IOLTA Account”) and use them in accordance with his duties to each client. In March 2018, the Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee audited ...
An attorney may also disclose client information in limited circumstances to protect himself and his ethical obligations. For example, the attorney may obtain legal advice of his own regarding the representation of the client to ensure the attorney's compliance with his duties under the Rules of Pr...
A competent defense attorney must conduct research and analysis on a case in order to ascertain the most likely outcome while also developing an effective strategy to defend the client in court. The defense attorney must spend time examining the evidence in support of the charges. This may inclu...
As noted above, an attorney-in-fact need not be a lawyer. And another term for “lawyer” is “attorney-at-law.” If you have passed a state bar exam and are thus legally qualified in that state to prosecute and defend actions in a court on behalf of a client who has retained you...
Employee Benefits Exceptions to Attorney-Client Confidentiality (and the Exceptions to the Exceptions). The attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product doctrine have been described, respectively, as the "most sacred" of privileges and as "essentia... DesMarteau,Leslie,E. - 《Benefits ...