Sentences with phrase «disclose legal clients»

«You now have to disclose, not just outside incomes, you have to disclose legal clients who may pose a potential conflict.

The issue of hand - delivering forms arose at Tuesday's JCOPE meeting because of legislation passed this spring requiring the many lawmakers who are lawyers to publicly disclose their legal clients.

Cuomo and state lawmakers agreed in the budget to have a package of measures including requiring lawyers to disclose their legal clients who they took on beginning next year.

Last year, the conference was resistant to efforts to have lawyers disclose their legal clients, but later agreed to a compromise measure that takes effect in 2017.

Cohen disclosed his legal clients to make the case that many of the communications seized in the raid were privileged.

Not exact matches

Both the city and statewide bar associations on Thursday backed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to have legal clients of state lawmakers disclosed — a proposal backed by the Democratic - led Assembly, but not Senate Republicans.

It's also sent letters to numerous state lawmakers who are attorneys, asking them to disclose the names of clients they've represented in public civil or criminal cases, and the amount of money they received in legal fees.

The governor's proposal would require legislators to disclose more fully to the public the outside income they receive, even attorneys with clients seeking legal advice.

The agreement would also require lawmakers to disclose details of their outside income, including the names of legal clients who they've referred to law firms for a fee.

Legislators would also be required to disclose legal and business clients with interests before the state.

King Sweeney and Blakeman rejected the amendment, arguing that it would require their entire law firms to disclose all their clients, placing them and the firms at a competitive disadvantage for all legal work.

It's also sent letters to numerous state lawmakers who are also attorneys, asking them to disclose the names of all clients they've represented in public civil or criminal cases, and the amount of money they received in legal fees.

Joe Bruno would have had to disclose his business consulting clients, and Sheldon Silver his legal clients.

Lalor says he has disclosed his outside income and clients to the Commission, foregoing legal representation from the Assembly Democrats» outside attorney.

However, Peters stressed that while assignment sales are legal agents must disclose their business intentions to their clients when engaging in buying, selling and reselling properties.

2.5 We may collect, use or disclose personal information without the client's knowledge or consent in the following limited circumstances: · When the use of personal information is permitted or required by law · When the personal information is available from a public source (e.g. at telephone directory) · When we require legal advice from a lawyer or regulatory association · For the purpose of collecting a debt · To protect ourselves from fraud

The secret name of Michael Cohen «s secret third client in his legal business, if that's going to be disclosed to the court, it should be disclosed to the people.

When retained to act on behalf of a client, MMC LEGAL SERVICES collects, uses, retains and discloses personal information on behalf of, and as instructed by, that client.

In particular, solicitor - client privilege persists where a party discloses a legal opinion to another party with a common interest in completing a transaction that is the subject of the opinion (e.g., see: Maximum Ventures Inc. v De Graaf, 2007 BCCA 510, at para 14).

He said DOA is a full - service commercial law firm providing a wide range of expert legal services to highly diversified clients in various sectors of the economy.Duale also disclosed that the event would focus on topical issues in the Financial Technology (Fintech) space with an opportunity to discuss and review new developments from a global perspective.

Canadian courts had long held that common - interest privilege served as a defence to an allegation that, by sharing a legal opinion with mutually interested parties in a commercial transaction, the disclosing party had thereby waived solicitor - client privilege to the shared opinion.

They include «failing to disclose that the legal work is routinely referred to other lawyers for a fee rather than being performed by the lawyer;» «misleading about the size of the lawyer's practice or the areas of law in which the lawyer provides services;» «referring to fee arrangements offered to clients without qualifications;» and «advertising awards and endorsements from third parties without disclaimers or qualifications.»

But it is also true that clients have reciprocal obligations to disclose relevant facts, to communicate their need for additional explanation, and in certain cases, to review legal documents sent by the solicitor and communicate their concerns and instructions with respect to them.

Generally, Torkin Manes collects, uses and discloses Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our clients with professional legal services and representation, including for the following purposes:

This exception to the doctrine of waiver applies when one party discloses information that is subject to solicitor - client privilege to another party (or parties) who have a common interest in a legal matter.

The decisions clarified that legal professionals can not be compelled to disclose their clients» identities, communications or any other privileged information with respect to tax audit and / or collection powers of the Canadian Revenue Agency («CRA»).

As such, the advice and correspondence given to clients by claims consultancies may well have to be disclosed in the event that the matter comes to court, unless the claims consultant has engaged a practising solicitor or barrister to provide legal advice.

Most notably, section 308 of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Cth) requires solicitor to disclose how fees are to be charged and inform clients to seek independent legal advice about solicitor's Legal Profession Act 2007 (Cth) requires solicitor to disclose how fees are to be charged and inform clients to seek independent legal advice about solicitor's legal advice about solicitor's fees.

Other ways to discover this trait are through peer or client rating services that disclose how the attorney presents himself in the legal field.

We collect, use, and disclose personal information in order to meet our clients» legal needs.

Solicitor - client privilege is a legal privilege but, here, is «not clearly a «privilege of the law of evidence»», with the result that a public body may refuse to disclose documents over which it claims solicitor - client privilege, and the Commissioner can not require that they be disclosed for the Commissioner to review (at para 57).

Under the Evidence Act, legal practitioners may not, except with the consent of the client, disclose «communications made to him in the course and for the purpose of his employment as such legal practitioner by or on behalf of his client, or to state the contents or condition of any document with which he has become acquainted in the course and for the purpose of his professional employment or to disclose any advice given by him to his client in the course and for the purpose of such employment».

Justice Côté also noted that the statutory context supported this position, and in particular the legislation's reference to «legal privilege» in the provision allowing a public body to refuse to disclose privileged information — i.e., «information that is subject to any type of legal privilege, including solicitor - client privilege» (at para 52, citing FOIPP s 27).

If you discuss with a third - party the information you provide to us or the legal advice we give to you (other than your spouse who can not be compelled to disclose information shared between the two of you), this may constitute a waiver of solicitor - client privilege.

The court held that to allow PowerServe to examine Mr. Fishbein on the first area of proposed questioning would, inevitably, require him to disclose whether he had given legal advice to a former client on a particular subject - matter.

But why would that require disclosing the identity of his legal clients?

Tax Chambers collects, uses and discloses personal information for the primary purpose of providing our clients with professional legal services and representation, including for the following purposes:

Recognizing an Indigenous client, even if not disclosed, and being aware of any immediate assumptions about their identity or legal needs is the first step to effective service delivery.

Although there are ethical restrictions in many jurisdictions that preclude legal professionals from disclosing their clients, the Network exists to ensure that its members are able to better serve their clients through trusted relationships with other network members.

In a circumstance where a non-lawyer violated solicitor — client privilege by accessing the plaintiff's email and reading email exchanges with her lawyer, the court required the defendant to disclose the privileged information he obtained to the plaintiff, restrained him from any use of the information, and ordered him to pay all legal costs of the plaintiff.

Bertha not only showed a facility for reading law but, also, she demonstrated superior legal judgment in the application of the legal principles her research disclosed to the practical problems of the firm's clients.

According to the law society decision, Schauble «received net sale proceeds of approximately $ 451,390.31 on [the couple's] behalf, but failed to provide an accurate account in writing to [the female client] of the disbursement of those funds to her, in that he failed to disclose that he had reduced the amount of legal fees payable by [the male client], contrary to Rule 3 - 48 of the Law Society Rules.»

Legal advice and an attorney / client relationship can only be rendered after a full in person consultation has been conducted with an attorney wherein all necessary facts and circumstances are disclosed.

Once a client has an opinion that a legal scheme is unlawful it can use the lawyer's duties of confidentiality, and the fact that lawyers are only prohibited from knowingly assisting an unlawful scheme, to switch counsel, confident that the first counsel won't disclose what happened since that lawyer was not duped, and making sure not to disclose information to the new counsel that might preclude his assistance.

Hicks Morley normally collects, uses and discloses personal information about our clients and service providers in order to provide clients with professional legal services.

• Create and adjust contracts based on client requests and legal requirements to develop an agreement that will benefit both parties, disclose all contract details to tenants, and ensure their understanding of clauses.

-- If the client is legally a minor then Odyssey is allowed to disclose information to the client's legal guardians

When seller clients instruct listing agents to disclose terms of competing offers, the agents should consult with their broker and attorney to ensure the disclosure is legal in their state and for guidance on how to carry out their clients» instructions.

Without one of these limitations, it isn't a violation of the Code of Ethics if seller's agents follow the legal instruction of their seller client to disclose the existence and terms of any offers.

Although I advised my clients and customers to seek legal advice on the topic, I insisted on having liability disclaimers signed for my own protection, saying that as a professional REALTOR (r), it was «my» obligation to disclose.