Sentences with phrase «ethical obligation to»

Real estate agents have an ethical obligation to disclose the defects of a property to their clients.

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).

He can select and show properties, he can prepare offers, and he has an ethical obligation to promptly present offers and counter-offers.

However, the Code doesn't establish an ethical obligation to «confirm receipt» of an offer.

Although you may want to consider some form of compensation in order to promote goodwill with the other brokerage company, you don't have an ethical obligation to do so.

The Hearing Panel's decision noted that REALTOR ® A, in designing his advertising campaign, did not direct his brochures to property owners whose identity had come to REALTOR ® A's attention through information disclosed by other REALTORS ® consistent with their ethical obligation to cooperate with other brokers under Article 3 of the Code of Ethics; e.g., through a «for sale» sign or through information disseminated through a Multiple Listing Service.

The Hearing Panel concurred with REALTOR ® A on the grounds that REALTOR ® A's solicitation was made through the mass media, and was not specifically directed toward property owners whose identity had come to REALTOR ® A's attention through information disclosed by other REALTORS ® consistent with their ethical obligation to cooperate with other brokers under Article 3 of the Code of Ethics.

He can prepare an offer and he has an ethical obligation to promptly present offers and counter-offers in a timely manner.

As a profession, home inspectors have an ethical obligation to the public.

I never meet with just one party prior to the mediation due to our ethical obligation to be non-biased in the process.

If a client in such a process feels coerced at some point in a marathon meeting and so informs his or her counsel, does that counsel have an ethical obligation to suspend the discussions?

Early childhood professionals have an ethical obligation to be advocates for children and families by virtue of their role.

Medical assistants serve the public with an ethical obligation to the needs of all.

It is now your ethical obligation to write a positive and effective recommendation letter for her.

While it is human nature to want to «win,» both lawyers and doctors have an ethical obligation to be mindful of potential biases and external motivations, and do what they can to negate them.

Notwithstanding the above, a lawyer counselling another lawyer has an ethical obligation to report to the Law Society upon learning that the lawyer being assisted is engaging in or may in the future engage in serious misconduct or criminal activity related to the lawyer's practice or there is a substantial risk that the lawyer may in the future engage in such conduct or activity.

It is our ethical obligation to understand the technology that impacts our ability to provide competent legal services to our clients.

A number of state bar opinions indicate that the ethical obligation to client confidentiality survives the death of the client.

The only «good enough» is meticulous legal research conducted by a human being with an ethical obligation to properly inform the courts, their clients, and each other.

This requirement gives victims control over decision making about their health information where their safety could be at issue, helps promote trust between patients and providers, and is consistent with health care providers» ethical obligation to seek patient authorization whenever possible before disclosing protected health information.

Employers have a legal and ethical obligation to ensure the safety of employees, including implementing a plan to secure work facilities from dangerous intruders, securing tools and other objects that could be used a weapons, instituting a system of warnings and alerts when the workplace is threatened, and arranging for the safe removal of injured workers and summoning of medical and police assistance.

This can be problematic since lawyers have an ethical obligation to ensure that confidential client information remains confidential.

Do attorneys have an ethical obligation to advise clients that the mediation will shield the attorney from any claims by the client?

Presumably the ethical obligation to work in a cost - effective manner extends to the work you do using technology.

Conway emphasizes, however, that all lawyers have an ethical obligation to follow the rules of professional conduct and that outside investment does not change this.

The Commission also proposes amendments to make the ethical obligation to safeguard client data more explicit:

All lawyers have an ethical obligation to employ security measures when sharing information and data with their clients.

«I see it as a responsibility and an ethical obligation to volunteer as a pro bono attorney, or financially support legal services, or both.

As practicing lawyers we have a professional and ethical obligation to keep confidential all information we receive within the lawyer - client relationship except as required to carry out your instructions and fulfil our legal obligations.

The other paper that really inspired me was a paper by Ed Marks, New Mexico Legal Aid's Executive Director, published in MIE that talked about how lawyers have an ethical obligation to use state of the art tools to manage their practices and provide services.

The regulatory framework for law practice is mired in the early 20th century, notwithstanding our recently imposed ethical obligation to understand «the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology» in order to maintain our competence.

Do attorneys have an ethical obligation to state the law accurately?

Does a lawyer have an ethical obligation to tell the client about that alternative?

The legal profession has an ethical obligation to protect the criminal justice system by pushing back vigorously against untrammelled public shaming, particularly when it involves accusations of criminal behaviour.

So, not only do you have an ethical obligation to admit to your client that you made a mistake, you have good reasons to not hide the fact that you are embarrassed about making that mistake, and that your embarrassment will help you to not repeat it.

Given that offshore document review is cheap and comparable in terms of productivity, Ross asks whether lawyers violate the ethical obligation to charge «reasonable fees» if they don't inform clients of cheaper alternatives.

As lawyers, we have an ethical obligation to protect the information of our clients.

Do we have an ethical obligation to use more than one research platform to better serve clients?

Not only does online research give you a competitive advantage in the courtroom, you may have an ethical obligation to do it.

Do we have an ethical obligation to seek and obtain full disclosure when the Rules do not yet require us to do so?

As a lawyer, I have an ethical obligation to learn and uphold the laws of this land, which include Indigenous laws that predate colonization.

Does a judge have an ethical obligation to try and restrain his decision to the legal matter before him, addressing questions of morality or policy only as necessary for adjudicating the case?

While it is true that accountants and other business professionals share an ethical obligation to disclose fraud, I would argue that the obligation is heightened for lawyers because of lawyers» relationship to the administration of justice.

Fortunately for many doc review attorneys, software hasn't completely eliminated the need for human reviewers, and predictive coding raises at least two important issues for attorneys: (1) their legal obligations to conduct a reasonable search for responsive documents under federal discovery rules, and (2) their ethical obligation to safeguard a client's privileged information.

Comment from the audience: If you see posts from a juror, you have an ethical obligation to report it to the court.

Voluminous paper and electronic files are not just a hassle to store and manage, but keeping files beyond your ethical obligation to do so can actually be troublesome.

Q: Do you think there is now an ethical obligation to be informed about social media?

Importantly, when assessing the security of a particular legal software product, you have an ethical obligation to take reasonable steps to research the vendor and the security features of a specific system in order to ensure that your client's confidential client is secure.

But, as long as you've done that, your ethical obligation to obtain client input or permission to use a particular legal software system, can and should, end.

Lawyers have an ethical obligation to protect the confidentiality and security of communications with their clients.