It provides professional support and education to members, and advocacy on behalf of lawyers, the judiciary, and the public. (hcbar.org)
(5) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client; or (slaw.ca)
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