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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 – THE LAW AND ETHICS OF LAWYERING.........................6

Ds!los"#e of A$%e#se E%$en!e............................................................6

Spaulding v. Zimmerman et al.............................................................................6Evans & Luptak, PLC v. Lizza et al........................................................................7

Virzi v Gran Trunk are!"use & C"ld St"rage C".................................................#

$r"%n v C"unt "' Genesee................................................................................. (

Pe"ple v $elge......................................................................................................(

CHAPTER & – CONFIDENTIALITY....................................................11

Con'$entalt(...................................................................................11

P#%le)e.....................................................................................11

As*e!ts of t+e P#%le)e.....................................................................1,

C"mpeting Vie%s "n t!e )ppli*ati"n "' Privilege + igm"re -p"!n................/0E1*epti"ns t" )tt"rne2Client Privilege 33#/2#4 5estatement "' La% G"verning

La%ers.............................................................................................................. /

Co#*o#atons an$ t+e Atto#ne(-Clent P#%le)e....................................1

-p"!n v. -nited States Supreme C"urt8.........................................................../

Do!"/ents0 Atto#ne(-Clent P#%le)e an$ t+e ll of R)+ts.................1&

9is!er v. -nited States......................................................................................../:

-nited States v. ;ue'ense E1*epti"n...................................................................................... /(

2 ?eer!"'er v. Empire 9ire and ?arine =ns. C".................................................0@

Client 9raud........................................................................................................ 0@

2 A.P.?.B ) Case Stud and its Less"ns..............................................................0@

C"ndentialit %!en >eat! "r $"dil ;arm ?a 5esult.....................................0/

2 ?a*um


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esting!"use Ele*. C"rp. v. Derr2?*Gee C"rp....................................................04

9ianda*a v. Cunning!am.................................................................................... 06

C"#n) a S/"ltaneo"s Con9!t: T!e ;"t P"tat" >"*trine vs. T!rust2-p"n

C"ni*t...............................................................................................,5

Re/e$es fo# Con9!ts of Inte#est ;olatons.......................................,

Con!"##ent Re*#esentaton n C#/nal Lt)aton................................,Culer v. Sullivan................................................................................................0#

?i*kens v. Tal"r................................................................................................ 0(

7ont Re*#esentaton n T#ansa!tons an$ C%l Lt)aton......................,8

Re*#esentn) ot+ Pa#tes to a Real Estate T#ansa!ton.......................<

State v. Callahan + >is*ipline Case.....................................................................@

7ont Re*#esentaton n t+e Fo#/aton of a "sness............................1

S"!!ess%e Re*#esentaton.................................................................1

S"!!ess%e Re*#esentaton of 7ont Clents..........................................,

$rennanFs =n*. v. $rennanFs 5estaurants, =n*.....................................................0

Tant S+o**n) an$ D"tes to P#os*e!t%e Clents................................&

I/*"te$ Ds="al'!aton an$ t+e >)#ato#( La4(e#.............................&

em"urs 9"undati"n v. Gile#)e.........................................................3

Re/e$es a)anst a la4(e# n !on9!ts of nte#est !ases:.....................6

I/*a!ts on a !lent 4+e#e t+e#e s a !on9!t of nte#est:......................6

CHAPTER 6 – WHO IS THE CLIENT?................................................5

In$%$"al o# Ente#*#se......................................................................5

?ee!an v ;"ps...................................................................................................7

E9 ;utt"n & C" $r"%n........................................................................................ 7

T+e O#)an@aton an$ ts Constt"ents................................................5=n 5e Grand Hur Suon#oe H. F#ee$/an BPe#"#(: T+e La4(e#s T#le//a.......................&8

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-nited States v. Gellene.....................................................................................:(

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Ne)l)ent >s#e*#esentaton..............................................................65

Gre*as, =n*. v. Pr"ud.........................................................................................67

P#ofessonal >al*#a!t!e....................................................................6

To#t of >al*#a!t!e s /a$e "* of t+e follo4n) ele/ents:....................6

F#a"$ an$ t+e Re!lessness Stan$a#$ of Intent...................................6

Assstn) a Clent n To#to"s o# Ille)al Con$"!t...................................68;azardB I;"% 9ar ?a a Laer G" in )ssisting a Client in -nla%'ul C"ndu*tMJ. 6(

C+a*te# 5: Lt)aton Pa#t II.......................................................68

F#%olt(0 Ha#ass/ent an$ Dela(: P#ofessonal R"les an$ Attt"$es.......68

R"le 11 San!tons..............................................................................5<

A#/at%e D"t( to In%est)ate...........................................................51

Ot+e# P#o!e$"#al San!tons................................................................51

San!tons fo# Ds!o%e#( Ab"se............................................................5,

Nual*"mm v. $r"ad*"m..................................................................................... 70

T!e Anders $rie'.................................................................................................70

CHAPTER 8 – CO>PETENCE..........................................................5

Et+!s R"les on Co/*eten!e...............................................................5

>al*#a!t!e.......................................................................................5

O%e#%e4 of t+e To#t of >al*#a!t!e....................................................5

Stan$a#$ of Ca#e an$ Ca"saton.........................................................5&

Lu*as v. ;amm...................................................................................................7:

Smit! v. Le%is.................................................................................................... 7:

EJe!t%e Assstan!e of Co"nsel Kn$e# t+e S2t+ A/en$/ent................53

IneJe!t%e Assstan!e: T+e Constt"tonal Stan$a#$............................56

Stri*kland v. as!ingt"n....................................................................................76

>al*#a!t!e Cla/s A)anst C#/nal Defense La4(e#s.........................55=n re )?$, 0:# ?i*! )pp /:: 0@@08..................................................................77

CHAPTER 1< – LAW0 LAWYERS AND 7KSTICE...................................5

A$%e#tsn) an$ Sol!taton...............................................................5

Pe#sonal@e$ Lette#s to *e#sons t+o")+t to +a%e le)al *#oble/s:.........58

S!aper" v. Dentu*k $ar )ss"*iati"n..................................................................7(

W#tten Sol!taton of A!!$ent ;!t/s:.............................................<

9l"rida $ar v. ent 9"r =t, =n*.............................................................................#@

F#ee S*ee!+ R)+ts of La4(e#s...........................................................<

Gentile v. State $ar "' evada...........................................................................#@

CHAPTER 11 – THE STRKCTKRE OF LEGAL PRACTICE......................1

C+a#a!te# an$ Ftness........................................................................1

=n re ;ale............................................................................................................#/

=n re ;immel.......................................................................................................#0

Obl)aton to Re*o#t P#ofessonal >s!on$"!t of Ot+e# La4(e#s...........,

Gam


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H(*ot+et!als.............................................................................&

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E2a/: P"#)e#( H(*o

CHAPTER 1 – THE LAW AND ETHICS OF LAWYERING

Int#o$"!ton2 9"ur pr"avid

Spaulding s"n8 %as a passenger in t!e ve!i*le. >avid suKered 'r"m )"rta

)neursm, likel


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"t!erFs e1pense2 5ule 6@.@068 "' 5ules "' Civil Pr"*edure

Notes ?ultiple *"n*ealments !ere

>o$el R"le 1.& – D"t( of Co//"n!aton to a Clent

a8 ) la%er s!allB/8 promptly inform the client of any decision or circumstance with respect to which the client's

informed consent, as defined in Rule 1.0(e), is required by these Rules;08 reas"na


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dis*l"sure "', "r unaut!"rized a**ess t", in'"rmati"n relating t" t!e representati"n "' a

*lient.

5ule /.62 5elates t" a la%ers a


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2 Later, t!e parties settled '"r t!e re*"mmended am"unt, t!e *"urt pla*ed t!esettlement "n t!e re*"rd, s *laim settlement is v"id s att"rne did n"t kn"% "' Ps deat! attime "' settlement and Ps att"rne 'ailed t" dis*l"se

Reason

n)

2 !ile t!e deat! %as n"t *aused


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2 Ct of A**ealsB /8 T!ere %as n" mutual mistake "r 'raudulentmisrepresentati"n %arranting relie' 'r"m settlement agreementO 08 T!ere %as n" 'raudulentunet!i*al *"ndu*t assigned as *"unsel '"r a man a**used '"r murder Garr"%8

2 Sp"ke t" la%ers and t"ld t!em a


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o S" %!at is t!e dut "' *"ndentialitM -ltimatel, ruled t!at i' t!ese gus !ad


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CHAPTER & – CONFIDENTIALITY

>istin*ti"n


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2 >ened


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o /8 %!ere legal advi*e "' an kind is s"ug!to 08 'r"m a pr"'essi"nal legal adviser in !is *apa*it as su*!,o 8 t!e *"mmuni*ati"ns relating t" t!at purp"se,o :8 made in *"nden*eo 48 "es t!e privilege e1tend t" t!e *"mpan as a %!"leM "r ust t!"se empl"ees

in t!e *"ntr"l gr"upFMHol$n) =n'"rmati"n *"lle*ted


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ever"ne and evert!ing in relati"n t" it. T!is is a %a t" limit t!e

privilege as privilege is meant t" !elp "nl t!e guilt pe"ple.8

Reason

n)

TEST

/. C"mmuni*ati"ns versus 'a*ts80. ?ade


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Do!"/ents0 Atto#ne(-Clent P#%le)e an$ t+e ll of R)+ts

2 Privilege e1tends t" d"*uments "r p"rti"ns "' d"*uments *"ntaining att"rne2*lient*"mmuni*ati"ns +

$-T d"es att"rne2*lient privilege pr"te*t against dis*"ver "' d"*uments in t!e p"ssessi"n

"' a la%er, i' t!e d"*uments %"uld !ave epartment issues su


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T+e C#/e-F#a"$ E2!e*ton

2 T!is e1*epti"n >AES AT appl t" past *rimesO "nl applies t" "ng"ing and 'uture*rimes W-nited States v. Z"linX

9raud is an "ng"ing *rime until re*tied, %!i*! %"uld generall entaildis*l"sure t" t!e de'rauded

P"ssessi"n "' st"len g""ds and


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2T" inv"ke t!e *rime2'raud e1*epti"n su**ess'ull, t!e g"vernment !as t!e


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• T!e vari"us plaintiKs Wprivate individuals & private insuran*e*"mpaniesX sued *"ntend t!at like t!e ;ealt! Care 9inan*e)dministrati"n, C"lum"es su*! a t!ing as a sele!t%e 4a%e# e1istMHol$n) 5ee*ted t!e *"n*ept "' sele*tive %aiver, in an "' its vari"us '"rms. T!e

*lient *ann"t


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part !ave entered int" an e1pli*it agreement t!at t!e SEC %ill

maintain t!e *"ndentialit "' t!e dis*l"sed material

T#ansa!tons 4t+ Pe#sons Ot+e# t+an Clents

2 T!e aestr" all matters "r return t" "riginal sender

o T!is %as *!anged + %aiver is %aivero Even i' t!e in'"rmati"n %as inadvertentl %aived, it !as still


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2 Arganizati"n as *lient ?) rep"rt, AT S;)LL rep"rt + "pti"n t" rep"rt and %it!dra%

%it!"ut *riminal san*ti"ns + *"rp"rati"ns as n"n2!uman *lients8

/./# + pr"spe*tive *lient ruleB still *"vered i' t!e are n"t !app %it! t!e advi*e and de*ide

n"t t"


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Con'$entalt( an$ 7ont Clents

2 )n *"mmuni*ati"ns


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o Pr"te*ti"n "' la%ers t!reatened


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2 *einy v. WynyardB pr"minent all Street rm gained privilege d"*uments t!r"ug!de*epti"n. C"urt ruled t!at t!e eviden*e s!"uld


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5euired >is*l"sure "' Client 9raud under ?.5. :./?"del 5ule :./ + Trut!'ulness in Statements t" At!ers

2 =n t!e *"urse "' representing a *lient a la%er s!all n"t kn"%inglBa8 ?ake a 'alse statement "' material 'a*t "r la% t" a t!ird pers"nO "ra!"/be#

o ) la%er rep"rted t" pu


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CHAPTER 3 – CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

P"#*oses0 O#)n an$ S!o*e of Con9!ts of Inte#est

2 L"alt reuires putting t!e interests "' an"t!er a!ead "' all "t!er interests in*luding

"neFs "%n interest and t!e interests "' t!ird parties "utside t!e relati"ns!ip, t" %!"m"ne mig!t als" "%e l"alt. !enever t!ese interests materiall diverge, a *"ni*t "'interest e1ists

o La%ers ma 'a*e a *"ni*t


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o T;E TA )5E T5E)TE> >=99E5ETL $EC)-SEB

D"t( of !on'$entalt( s ete#nal t+e $"t( of lo(alt( s not

• C"n*urrent *lients "%ed $AT; dut "' l"alt and dut "'*"nden*e

• Su**essive *lients are AL "%ed a dut "' *"nden*e and n"tl"alt

o T!ere'"re, *an sue a '"rmer *lient ust n"t a present"ne8

Ete#nalness of Con'$entalt(

2 Swidlero 9"ster killed !imsel' o 9irm Swidler v *erlin8 %ent t" !is la%ers and %anted all t!e in'" 9"ster !ad

t"ld t!emo ClaimB !en t!e *lient is dead, *"ndentialit *eases %!en it *"mes t"

nati"nal se*urito Co"#t: No – t+e $"t( of !on'$entalt( s ete#nal #e)a#$less of t+e

st"aton

>o$el R"le 1.16 – Wt+$#a4al of a la4(e# DISCKSSED IN CLASS


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o "epresentations that are directly averse 5ule /.7a8/88La%er is pr"!iire*t adversit '"*uses "n t!e likel in*entives and CASETB =n'"rmed *"nsent means t!at t!ela%er !as *"mmuni*ated adeuate in'"rmati"n and e1planati"n a


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latter is a*ting as t!e '"rmerFs att"rne and2 esting!"use is


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2 =ssueB !"% l"ng d"es l"alt t" a *lient lastM2 -nlike *"ndentialit, it is n"t eternal

E2a/*l

e

2 Situati"n /B2 P v. >, %!ere la%er represents P

2 Situati"n 0B2 $ank v. P '"re*l"sure8, %!ere la%er represents $ank

2 T!e l"alt in Situati"n / '"r t!e *lient P8 %"uld disuali' la%er 'r"m


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2 ;Fs t!e"rB T!e *"nsent is n"t p"ssia rm merged %it! smaller rm and "ne "' H"nes >aFs l"ng2time

*lient %as a


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o A)anst t+e La4(e#

9"r'eiture "' t!e 'ee t" t!e *lient ismissalre"pening "' a *laim "r pr"*eeding C"st "' ne% *"unsel, espe*iall in a situati"n %!ere %"rk pr"du*t made

E.

Reason

n)

2 -nless t!e trial *"urt kn"%s "r reas"na


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!onsstent a/on) t+e ontl( #e*#esentn) Ds?. W+et+e# t+e lne of $efense s base$ on #easonable an$

ta!t!al $e!sons an$ not /ot%ate$ b( !on9!t- T+ese fa!to#s a#e not 4t+o"t !#t!s/

o T+e t#al "$)e cannot no4 t+e ans4e# to #eall( "ntl

t+e !ase s o%e#o

Also t#"e 4t+ , – f t+e t#al )ets to t+s *ont0 t s toolate- T+"s0 t+s +ol$n) +as been s"be!t to !#ts/

2 T!e issues "' "int representati"n in *riminal matter are !andled as

'"ll"%sB2 =' n"t raised atte#s: RKLEs f#o/ C"yler) *olloway)

heat) Flanni!han) etc$

1. If t+e ontl( #e*#esente$ Ds o# t+e# la4(e#s $o not #ase t+e ss"e of!on9!t of nte#est0 t+e t#al "$)e nee$ not /ae an n="#( #es*e!tn)!lent !onsent C"yler

,. If t+e ="eston s #ase$0 t+e "$)e /"st n="#e an$ /a( tae a**#o*#atea!ton *olloway+

. If t+e "$)e $oes n="#e0 et+e# on +e# o4n /oton o# b! t+e /atte# s#ase$ b( a *a#t(0 t+e "$)e +a$ b#oa$ $s!#eton to o#$e# se*a#ate#e*#esentaton heat

&. A $s="al'!aton o#$e# s not //e$atel( a**ealable b"t /a( be!ons$e#e$ onl( 4t+ an a**eal of !on%!ton Flanni!an

3. To "*set t+e !on%!ton on a !ollate#al atta!0 t+e !on%!te$ D /"st s+o4an a!t"al !on9!t of nte#est t+at aJe!te$ t+e $e!son C"yler

>!ens %. Ta(lo#

o !at !appens i' t!e trial *"urt kn"%s "r reas"na


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>e'en*e *"unsel did n"t


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transa*ti"n t!is is %!at t!e $)5 in Dansas g"es a'ter Calla!an '"r8

WHAT IFV

- All of t+ese te#/s 4e#e e2*lane$ to >#s. F"lton an$ s+e 4as aso*+st!ate$ b"sness*e#son?

- T+e( tol$ +e# (o" a#e onl( )ettn) a *#o/sso#( note0 not a

/o#t)a)e?Co//e

nts

2 T!ere is ri*k %it! all "int representati"n2 )ssuming all risks and issues %ere dis*l"sed *"uld 9ult"n still g" '"r%ardM

o S!e *"uld a#tal >atte#s

2 H"int representati"n invites *!allenges t" marital agreements "n t!e gr"und "'"verrea*!ing

2 ) single la%er *ann"t represent


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2 Collaborative lawyering + ea*! part is separatel represented,


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t!eir rig!t t" use t!e trademark against t!e PlaintiKsF *!allenges.- egmann retained t!e servi*es "' )rn"ld Sprung, a e% "rk trademark

att"rne, t" assist !im in t!e *ase, and t!e PlaintiKs *!allenged egmannFsand, e'endants n"% *!allenge.Iss"e - S!"uld att"rne egmann !ave e'endantsM- S!"uld att"rne Sprung !ave o$el R"le .5 – GOOD FOR EA> HYPOTHETICALSXX

2 ) la%er *an


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) # incorporates restaurant, negotiates and reviews terms of the lease, wor5s outcredit arrangements with the ban5 and helps A get a registered trade name for therestaurant

) Si! months after #9s wor5 is done and # has been paid for her services, # is consultedby *. * wants to start a competing restaurant across the street from A9s restaurant.

o /ay # represent *:

If it is only starting a new restaurant, then # can do this• A and * are merely economically adverse so there is no conict.

-ormer client may feel wronged, but there is no rule of professional conduct.

If A consulted you as to where to place the restaurant, and then *

came to you, this would be di;erent, and a conict of interest woulde!ist

) A meat supplier, C, comes to # and wants to bring an action against A for not payingthe bills. A9s defense in the matter is that some of the meat was defective.

o /ay # represent C:

A is a former client. # would not be able torepresent C in evicting A because the relationships between thetwo matters IS the same or substantially the same &because #negotiated that lease with the landlord'

L2 )$ WCar )**identX + CanFt represent ) "r $ t"get!er i' t!e !ave *ause "' a*ti"n againstea*! "t!er. 5ule /.7a8 & /.7 an*e %ants t"


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2 ) la%er %!" re*urrentl !andled a tpe "' pr"


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*"ni*t.

Ne/o"#s Fo"n$aton %. GlbaneFa!ts - PlaintiK reuests disuali*ati"n "' >e'endant Gil


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ts 2 T!e la%er must !ave !ad an att"rne2*lient relati"ns!ip %it! t!e '"rmer

*lient2 T!e present *lientFs matter must eit!er


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CHAPTER 6 – WHO IS THE CLIENT?

2 T!e client)lawyer relationship is ee+an % Ho*s

61 Pa!'! ,n$ 1<2 C"rp"rati"n ?ee!an used t" %"rk '"r sued ?ee!an '"r istinguis!ed 'r"m t!e a


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T+e O#)an@aton an$ ts Constt"ents

In Re G#an$ 7"#( S"b*oenaP#o!e$"

#al

Hsto#(

- G"vernment *ame t" Ald*" asking '"r privileged in'"rmati"n- La%ers representing Ald*" are argued t"


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Co//en

ts

In re -e%ill – TEST: 3 en!+/a#s t+at !o#*o#ate e/*lo(ees seen) to

asse#t a *e#sonal !la/ of atto#ne(-!lent *#%le)e /"st /eet:

/. ?ust s!"% t!at t!e appr"a*!ed *"unsel '"r t!e purp"se "' seekinglegal advi*e

0. ?ust dem"nstrate t!at %!en t!e appr"a*!ed *"unsel t!e made it*lear t!at t!e %ere seeking legal advi*e in t!eir individual rat!er

t!an in t!eir respe*tive *apa*ities. ?ust dem"nstrate t!at t!e *"unsel sa% t t" *"mmuni*ate %it! t!em

in t!eir individual *apa*ities, kn"%ing t!at a p"ssi


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o =n'"rmall *alled a *"rp"rate /iranda %arning "r an +pohn %arning

o 1.1f: In $ealn) 4t+ an o#)an@atons $#e!to#s0

o!e#s0 e/*lo(ees0 V o# ot+e# !onstt"ents0 a la4(e# s+alle2*lan t+e $entt( of t+e !lent 4+en t+e la4(e# no4s o#s+o"l$ no4 t+at t+e o#)an@atons nte#ests a#e a$%e#se

to t+ose of t+e !onstt"ents 4t+ 4+o/ t+e la4(e# s$ealn)

Pr"'essi"nal A


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%as n"t all"%ed as per pri"r agreement made e'endant did n"t !ave "


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2 =n *l"sel !eld *"rp"rati"ns %!ere t!e "perat"r "' t!e *"rp"rati"n eit!er "%ns "r*"ntr"ls t!e st"*k in su*! a manner t!at it is reas"na


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!arm t" !im, t!e degree "' *ertaint t!at plaintiK %"uld suKer inur, t!e

*"nne*ti"n


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=n t!e la%er2*"rp"rati"n2"*er triangular relati"ns!ip, t!e *"rp"rati"nis t!e dependent entit and t!e "


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CHAPTER 5 – LITIGATION

Clent Pe#"#(

2 ) la%er %!" lies t" a t!ird part %!ile 'a*ilitating a 'raudulent transa*ti"n ma


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R"le .

o ) la%er must dis*l"se t" t!e *"urt all 'a*ts t!at %"uld "t!er%ise assist a 'raudulent a*to Sets up t%" *ateg"riesB

5etr"spe*tiveB Ia la%er s!all n"t kn"%ingl 'ail t" *"rre*t a 'alse statement "r 'a*t "'la%J

Pr"spe*tiveB Is!all n"t make a 'alse statement "r 'a*t "' la% t" a trio$el R"le .a pr"!io$el R"le .! limited t" %!ere t!e la%er learns "' t!e 'alsit pri"r t" t!e *"n*lusi"ns"' t!e pr"*eeding "n*e t!e *ase is "ver it d"es n"t need t" o$el R"le &.1 'raud "n n"n2tri


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l"ng !ist"r "' 'raud2 5ule ..

o ) la%er must dis*l"se t" t!e *"urt all 'a*ts t!at %"uld "t!er%iseassist a 'raudulent a*t

o Sets up t%" *ateg"riesB Ret#os*e!t%e: Ba la4(e# s+all not no4n)l( fal to

!o##e!t a false state/ent o# fa!t of la4 P#os*e!t%e: Bs+all not /ae a false state/ent o#

fa!t of la4 to a t#b"nal

Iss"e !et!er t!e distri*t *"urt !ad urisdi*ti"n t" dismiss t!e a*ti"n


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mem"s.

2 T!e als" vi"lated R"le .&a,


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testim"n %as n"t 'alse )ll >s !ave a C"nstituti"nal rig!t t" take t!e stand " > en"s t!e rig!t t" testi' 'alsel + t!us, *ann"t


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R"le . Co//ent 1eas"#es

2 as '"r t!e C"urt t" *"rre*t perur

.a88

- ?i*!igan la%ers are su.R. . !/t 5Uo ) la%ers "


56/97

?"del 5ule .a8 s!all n"t kn"%inglU'ail t" dis*l"seU"Ker eviden*e t!e la%er kn"%s t"

e'ense La%er =n'"rm t!e Trial Hudge t!at t!e >e'endant ;as C"mmitted PerurM

2 T!e intent t" *"mmit a *rime is n"t a pr"te*ted *"nden*e "r se*ret W>5 :2/@/C88Xand *"uld


57/97

$e!e%e + Gellene *laims !e did n"t !ave t!e intent t" de'raud %!i*! isdiKerent8

2 T" de*eive is t" *ause t"


58/97

didnFt

2 ?il


59/97

Con9!t of Inte#est H(*o: La4(e# as a Wtness

• ) R driver

• $, *, d R passengers

• Car a**ident "**urs in 'r"nt "' L

• L is a la%er

• L is "ur *lient

• )2> C"me t" L and ask t!em t" represent t!em in a la%suit


60/97

CHAPTER – LAWYER-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

?ain uesti"nB !"% t!e la% and et!i*s "' la%ering s!ape t!e *"nditi"ns in %!i*! t!e la%er

pursues t!e *lientFs legitimate g"als

2 =nuir int" t!e la%er2*lient relati"ns!ip !as dimensi"nsBo No#/at%e D/enson + !"% s!"uld t!e la%er2*lient relati"ns!ip


61/97

o Con%e#son *"nverting m"ne8 is taking m"ne "ut "' t!e =ALT) '"r a reas"n"t!er t!an representati"n. C"nverting s"me


62/97

o 08 an !"url rate 'ee e.g. Q@@ per !"ur '"r %"rk "n a parti*ular mattertimes t!e num


63/97

n) la%er !as t" pr"ve !e met t!e reuirements "' t!e 5ules

- *an !ave a *"ntra*t t!at survives *ivil suit 5 02/@6B

2 E1amining t!e time and la


64/97

C"uld als" p"tentiall l""k atB

- 1.aZmidstream rule ao$el R"le 1.+

7"$!al Cont#ol of Fees

2 La%er ma sue t!e *lient t" re*"ver a 'ee, "r t!e *lient ma sue t" re*"ver 'eesalread paid

2 C"urts regulate 'ees in a num


65/97

Non-Ref"n$able Retane# Fees

2 La%ers "'ten use t!e term retainerF t" re'er t" t!e variet "' 'ee arrangementso Special retainer is an advan*e pament '"r per'"rman*e "' spe*i* %"rk t"


66/97

2 C"ntingent 'ees are vie%ed as serving t!ree valua


67/97

Duantum /eruit "ecoveries by Contingent -ee #awyers who withdraw or Are ischarged

2 Ald 5uleB ) dis*!arge %it!"ut *ause %as treated as a


68/97

agreed t" '"rm a *"rp"rati"n in %!i*! t!eir servi*es %"uld


69/97

and t!e am"unt invested in an single *lient t" a n"nmaterialsum and p"li*ies reuiring t!at de*isi"ns regarding a rmla%erFs p"tential *lient *"ni*t


70/97

2 T!e la%er must maintain re*"rds t!at adeuatel identi' t!e s!are "' ea*! pers"n

$illa


71/97

. !en t!e de*isi"n inv"lves "


72/97

m"ti"n an) A"t+o#t( n C%l Lt)aton

Inte#natonal Tele/ete# Co#*. %. Tele*#o/*te# Co#*.Fa!ts Case ar"se "ut "' a patent in'ringement suit t!at =TC !ad


73/97

time it %as led =mplied )ut!"ritB it is underst""d as under ala%erFs aut!"rit t" *arr "ut t!e representati"n8

o T!e *"n*urring "pini"n


74/97

*"mplete lle# eefeFa!ts - PlaintiK, H"an T"gstad, is e'endant a*ted negligentl in assessing t!e merits "' PlaintiKFs *ase.

o ;e !ad reas"n t" kn"% t!at !is advi*e *"uld inure PlaintiK i'

negligentl given, and !ad a dut t" 'urt!er investigate t!e *ase


75/97

ts reas"na


76/97

CHAPTER , – CONFOR>ITY TO THE LAW Pa)es 35 – 56 8 – 11

C#/nal La4 - C#/es Relate$ to False Test/on(

1nited States %$ (ellene

-

See abo%eX Pe#"#(

To#t La4 Cla/s b( Non-Clents

Ne)l)ent >s#e*#esentaton

G#e(!as0 In!. %. P#o"$

Fa!ts o >e'endant, att"rne T!e"d"re Pr"ud, %r"te a letter t" PlaintiK, Gre*as, =n*.,stating t!at !is e'endant is re*"mmended '"r dis*ipline.

o Pr"ud %r"te t!is letter 5nowing t!at Gre*us %as g"ing t" rel "n it

Reasonn

)

2 =t is n"t entirel *lear %! PlaintiK is *laiming negligent malpra*ti*e rat!ert!an "utrig!t 'raud, %!i*! %"uld !ave und"u


77/97

T+e la4(e#s $"t( "n$e# !#/nal an$ !%l la4 to #ef#an f#o/ Bassstn) a !lent

n !on$"!t t+at s Blle)al. A la4(e# %olates t+at $"t( f:

/. T!e *lient is engaged in a *"urse "' *"ndu*t t!at vi"lates t!e *riminal la% "r is anintenti"nal vi"lati"n "' a *ivil "al*#a!t!e s /a$e "* of t+e follo4n) ele/ents:

/. ) dut usuall esta


78/97

2 )lt!"ug! la%ers are n"t immune 'r"m suits '"r mali*i"us pr"se*uti"n "r a


79/97

C+a*te# 5: Lt)aton Pa#t II

F#%olt(0 Ha#ass/ent an$ Dela(: P#ofessonal R"les an$ Attt"$es

2 T!e 'undamental purp"se "' t!e adversarial usti*e sstem is t!e 'air a**urate and

e*ient res"luti"n "' disputes and s" t" pr"te*t su*! a g"al la%ers and litigants

must o$el R"le &.&a states "nl t!at a la%er s!all n"t use means t!at !ave n" su


80/97

2 5ule // is t!e 'ederal rule regarding *ivilit2 /(# 5ule// %as stiKened and reuired udges t" san*ti"n la%ers %!enever a paper

led in *"urt


81/97

2 T!e reas"na


82/97

o =' t!e determine an appeal is 'riv"l"us, it ma a'ter a separatel led m"ti"n "r

n"ti*e 'r"m t!e *"urt and reas"na


83/97

CHAPTER 8 – CO>PETENCE

C!e*ks "n =n*"mpeten*e

2 Preventative measures t" ensure t!at *lients re*eive *"mpetent legal servi*es al*#a!t!e

2 T!e"reti*all availa: W+at a#e t+e ele/ents to t+e to#t of /al*#a!t!e?2 D"t(

o ) dut "' *are t!at is arising 'r"m t!e att"rne2*lient relati"ns!ip, "r, in t!"se urisdi*ti"ns %it! e1*epti"ns t" privit "' *"ntra*t, s"me "t!er s!"%ing t!at adut is "%ed t" t!e plaintiK

- #ea!+ of $"t(o ) 'ailure


84/97

2 Ca"satono ;ave t" s!"% t!e *"ndu*t "' t!e la%er a*tuall *aused t!e !arm in 'a*t

!ave t" retr t!e initial *ase, %!i*! *"uld !ave e'endant is liae'endant s!"uld !ave *"nsulted t!e relevant la% e'endant 'ailed t" *"ndu*t an reas"na


85/97

in'"rmed dis*reti"n %it! regard t" !is *lientFs rig!ts2 IEven as t" d"u


86/97

o /8 1ccurrence insurance *"vers t!e la%er '"r a*ts "r "missi"ns during t!ep"li* term, regardless "' %!en t!e *laim is assertedO and

o 08 Claims made insurance *"vers "nl *laims made during t!e p"li* term,regardless "' %!en t!e a*t "r "missi"n t""k pla*e

"ole of /alpractice Insurers in #oss %revention

2 Legal malpra*ti*e insurers ma


87/97

2 )ll t!ree murders %ere espe*iall !ein"us, atr"*i"us and *ruel andinv"lved repeated sta


88/97

2 =t is !ard t" pr"ve malpra*ti*e in *riminal matters, as it is t"ug! t" %in sin*ee1"nerati"n is needed t" pr"ve it i' malpra*ti*e *laim *an "**ur i' t!ere is aStric5land vi"lati"n8

Re="#es S+o4n) of P#e"$!e

2 E1*ept in *ertain limited *ir*umstan*es, t!e *"nvi*ted de'endant must s!"% a

reas"nae'ense C"unsel

2 )**"rding t" Stric5land, t!e purp"se "' t!e Si1t! )mendment guarantee "' eKe*tiveassistan*e "' *"unsel is t" ensure t!at t!e adversarial testing pr"*ess %"rks t"pr"du*e a ust result, a 'air trial %!"se result is relia


89/97

+an$

Hol$n) anted t" kill t!is ?C %anted t!e "rder


90/97

?"del 5ule 7.4 regulates rm names and letter!eads?"del 5ule 7.6 addresses la%ers %!" seek t" get g"vernment2related


91/97

W#tten Sol!taton of A!!$ent ;!t/s:

Flo#$a a# %. Went Fo# It0 In!.

ritten S"li*itati"n "' )**ident vi*timsFa!ts 9l"rida Supreme C"urt ad"pted t%" amendments t" its 5ules "' Pr"'essi"nal

C"ndu*t/8 Pr"!i


92/97

R"le .6

2 a8 ) la%er %!" is parti*ipating "r !as parti*ipated in t!e investigati"n"r litigati"n "' a matter s!all n"t make an e1traudi*ial statement t!at t!ela%er kn"%s "r reas"na


93/97

and a*tivel prea*!ed !atred against He%s, ?uslims, and nearl ever "t!er

ra*ial, religi"us, and et!ni* gr"up. )lt!"ug! it *laimed t" adv"*ate n"n2vi"len*e,

several "' its mem


94/97

2 C"vered s!on$"!t of Ot+e# La4(e#s

?"del 5ule #.a8 pr"videsB a la%er %!" kn"%s t!at an"t!er la%er !as *"mmitted avi"lati"n "' t!e 5ules "' Pr"'essi"nal C"ndu*t t!at raises a su


95/97

H(*ot+et!als

/. C is a l"ng2time *lient, t!e deliver a *ase "' e1pensive %ine t" "ur !"use ea*! Canada>a. =s t!is permissi


96/97

"ur *are i' "u end up in a nursing !"me. -ntil "u deplete "ur savings


97/97

2 T!ere are s"me rare and ver e1treme e1amples %!ere t!at privilege d"es n"t *"ver"u as a la%er,

us pr outline

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