Sentences with phrase «model rules commentary»
Still confused, you check the ABA Model Rules commentary: «The advocate has a duty to use legal procedure for the fullest benefit of the client's cause, but also a duty not to abuse legal procedure.»
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Not every lawyer sees the issue in such a negative light, in part due to the ABA's own commentary on the Model Rules.
Formal Opinion 480 explains that lawyers communicating about legal topics in public commentary must comply with the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including Rule 1.6 (a) which says: «A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, or the disclosure is permitted by paragraph (b).»
(Here is the draft version of the model rule; the commentary was revised during the ABA debate to leave it to states to decide whether to make public the conditional nature of the admission.)
[4] Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Model Code of Professional Conduct, Chapter 5, Rule 5.1 - 5 and Commentary.
Here, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada is now consulting on a change to its Model Code which would see the commentary to the general rule on lawyer competence amended to add the following statement:
Ever since the American Bar Association modified «Competence» Model Rule 1.1, comment 8 in 2012 requiring lawyers to «keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology,» legal technology focused articles and commentary have flourished (just see #legaltech).