This article addresses the impact of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 1998 in the context of ethics in litigation. The approach is to consider the scheme and application of these Rules, to examine the ethical norms applicable to the general conduct of proceedings in court, and,...
Each of the 50 states employs admissions committees or boards to review the backgrounds of prospective attorneys before they are admitted to practice. Each state also has adopted codes of conduct or disciplinary rules and has appointed adjudicative boards to addressAttorney Misconduct. But these measure...
The next definitional issue is whether the term ‘lawyer regulation’ is intended to encompass regulation regarding: entry into the profession, the rules governing a lawyer's conduct (e.g., rules governing competence, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, fees, and advertising), and the conditions...
Courts promulgate rules of professional conduct that govern the ethical behavior of attorneys. Other rules specify how many hours of Continuing Legal Education an attorney must attend to remain in good standing. Courts also issue rules on technology. For example, the highest court in a jurisdiction...
RULES OF PRACTICE. Certain orders made by the courts for the purpose of regulating the practice of members of the bar and others. 2. Every court of record has an inherent power to make rules for the transaction of its business; which rules they may from time to time change, alter, ...
– even when the clients were unaware of the conflict. This lobbying, mainly directed at the Law Council of Australia's development of the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules, was ultimately unsuccessful – probably because it challenged deep-seated professional understanding of the solicitor's role....
Many professional associations have rules strictly prohibiting their members from engaging in sexual misconduct with clients; failure to follow those rules may be considered malpractice. Sexual assault, solicitation, sexual advances, or harassment by a professional against a patient or client are forms ...
The purpose of this study is to shed light on the legal grounds that require public workers to dress appropriately, the rules that govern it, and the level of administrative control in this matter. Furthermore, it delves into the consequences faced by em
Through the operation of the common law, the application of rules of court and other statutory provisions, and the inherent jurisdiction of the court to control its own processes, courts have concurrent de facto jurisdiction over lawyers' dealings with their clients. As I set out in an earlier...
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