It could be argued that in this role, defence lawyers are
the most ethical lawyers because they uphold the administration of justice even when societal beliefs are against them.
For an earlier report on this blog about Ethisphere, see «The Business World's
Most Ethical Lawyers.»
Not exact matches
Second,
lawyers who wish to be considered
ethical (again, presumably that's
most of us) should «take reasonable measures to protect a client's confidential information from inadvertent disclosure, unauthorized disclosure, and unauthorized access, regardless of the medium used.»
Video does a beautiful job of conveying messages and information, but its use by
lawyers raises
ethical issues not directly addressed by
most states» rules of conduct.
He has been named as one of the state's
most influential
lawyers by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and received the highest ratings for legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale - Hubbell's national directory of att
lawyers by Massachusetts
Lawyers Weekly and received the highest ratings for legal ability and ethical standards from Martindale - Hubbell's national directory of att
Lawyers Weekly and received the highest ratings for legal ability and
ethical standards from Martindale - Hubbell's national directory of attorneys.
«The
most effective
lawyers ever appearing against me, and beating us, worked with the utmost
ethical values.»
In past posts here, I've written about its list of the 100
most influential people in business ethics, among whom were 19
lawyers, and its list of the world's
most ethical companies, which highlighted the roles played by key in - house counsel.
Lawyers can't claim to specialize under
most states»
ethical advertising rules, but many still fall into the trap of keeping a narrow focus and missing out on clients.
The opponents raise many valid concerns that warrant further exploration,
most significantly the risk to the public interest if a
lawyer's duty to the client and her
ethical obligations could be comprised by... [more]
Given that
most lawyers are able to write around such a term and its
ethical considerations, the better question is probably: when exactly is it acceptable to toot your own horn?
Goldstein said that while he doesn't feel it is currently an
ethical obligation, it is a matter of professional responsibility: «The service I provide to clients is based on presenting the latest,
most efficient and cost - effective options that allow me to maximize my experience and knowledge as a
lawyer with individual clients.»
Lawyers have an
ethical obligation to safeguard client confidences, yet
most are falling short when it comes to protecting clients» privileged information in a this on - the - go age.
Managing trust accounts — handling other people's money — is one of the
most sensitive things
lawyers do, and one of the
most common sources of
ethical violations.
A
lawyer should certainly be aware of their
ethical duties, but it may be that at times the client is
most appropriately served by operating outside of ones comfort zone.
And in practice, the
most articulate proponents of the defending narrative — Marie Henein would be a good example — are also the
lawyers who could (and do) give master classes on how to vigorously cross-examine a witness in a sexual assault case in a manner consistent with their legal and
ethical obligations.
This was because in many ways we were venturing into the unknown, and notably as regard to
ethical issues which
lawyers are always
most concerned about.
Finally, on the third question,
most state ethics committees agree that if a receiving
lawyer has actual knowledge that a sending
lawyer has inadvertently included metadata in a transmission, she has an
ethical duty to notify the sending
lawyer.
Let's set the record straight,
most lawyers are honest, hard working,
ethical members of the bar.
Although
most states have rules governing judicial recusal related to campaign contributions, few formal
ethical rules govern
lawyers making those contributions.
Even though formal
ethical rules may not apply for the
most part, a
lawyer who decides to contribute to a judicial campaign should consider the implications of contributing.
The problems I encountered were: (1) obfuscation ensured
lawyers were the only conduit into the system (the process is now easy to understand with all of the new services and interactive flowcharts); (2)
most of my legal fees where for services that did not require a law degree; (3) the
most expensive errors were legal errors and there was no reasonable recourse for recovery; (4) the court administration was unable to handle the volume; (5) simple but essential administrative tasks, like filing documents, required either half a day or $ 100 + for every single filing; (6) Security and privacy are completely ignored, unlike every other profession; (7) there is no incentive, nor is there a governing body to ensure the matter is handled in an
ethical, humane, timely manner; (8)
lawyers have a monopoly and charge more than the market can bear for personal litigation.
Martindale - Hubbell, the
most recognized and prestigious independent
lawyers rating service in the United States, rates Barry Regar as AV Preeminent, which is the highest rating available for recognition of Legal Ability and
Ethical Standards.
And all
lawyers (well,
most lawyer) would agree that the
ethical practice of law is important.
The
lawyers are cherry - picked, trained to the highest professional and
ethical standards to confidently address the
most complex cross-border matters.
Like
most professions,
lawyers share common
ethical values such as honesty, integrity, and good faith.
Probably the
most important part of the way
lawyers use social media is following
ethical guidelines, according to The Rodriguez Law Group.
In fact, for years now, legal ethicists have speculated that one aspect of LinkedIn profiles, the «Specialties» field, creates a potential
ethical dilemma for
lawyers in
most jurisdictions.
Although a
lawyer is not a moral advisor as such, moral and
ethical considerations impinge upon
most legal questions and may decisively influence how the law will be applied.
Matt Green and John Van Bockern of
Ethical SEO Consulting wanted to know the impact of media snippets on clickthrough rates in search engines, and determined which factors were
most important for consumers searching for a personal injury
lawyer.
Without exception, I found the courses taught by practitioners to be far more interesting — the focus wasn't on the principles derived from cases, or the progression of historical development of the law — but on real cases and the day to day issues that they faced — what kinds of cases come up
most often, what procedural issues delay cases, and how to work around them, real life
ethical issues of clients who lie, or don't pay, or harass their
lawyers — which judge thinks (or decides) which way — how to help a client that won't do what they need to do to get their kids back (and not get too involved at the same time).
As noted, the departing
lawyer is
most likely to cross fiduciary or
ethical boundaries when pre-departure preparations are surreptitious and / or dishonest.
2 These circumstances raise two sets of issues to which this opinion is addressed: first, the
ethical and practical concerns posed in a
lawyer - client relationship when a limited scope engagement is entered into; and second, issues related to the obligation of
lawyers to reveal the existence of such a limited scope engagement to others involved in the matter,
most particularly to courts before whom clients are appearing pro se, with assistance from a
lawyer with whom he or she has a limited scope engagement.
The opponents raise many valid concerns that warrant further exploration,
most significantly the risk to the public interest if a
lawyer's duty to the client and her
ethical obligations could be comprised by a non-
lawyer shareholder interested solely in maximizing profit.
And, I'm not sure — if the person you have described is clearly not fit to practice — that «not interfering» could be thought of as the «
most ethical» response from a
lawyer who sees the unfitness demonstrated firsthand.
To get a more balanced perspective, however, you should also read Caryn Tamber's recent article in the Maryland legal periodical, the Maryland Daily Record, Maryland Daily Record: «Proponents love it, but traditional divorce
lawyers see little use for «collaborative divorce»» by Caryn Tamber, which examines some of the
most troubling problems, both practical and
ethical, with the collaborative law method, and projects a helpful spotlight on the inflated claims and hype surrounding collaborative law.
Florida title insurance
lawyers understand the duties and liabilities that come with title insurance coverage, and have an
ethical obligation to assist buyers and sellers with making sure that the closing proceeds with as much protection as possible against future title challenges (
most Florida real estate
lawyers perform these services, along with closing the transaction, at no more expense than what a title company will charge to close the transaction).