I find this a rather shocking conclusion to come to... the duty
of loyalty to clients extends not only to confidential information.
In the Canadian context, a conflict of interest can arise as a result of concerns about confidential information and it can also arise as a result of concerns
about loyalty to the client.
We are still quite young at seven, but our commitment to producing the leading dating solution on the market, as well
as loyalty to our clients, makes us believe we all have a great and successful future ahead of us.
The «old world» ethic
stressed loyalty to the client, even at some cost to the legal system; the «old WASP» ethic emphasized fidelity to legal institutions and their improvement, even at the cost of sometimes having to say no to clients.
New York's highest court has considered whether a real estate licensee violated her fiduciary duty of
loyalty to her client when she purchased the client's property after having worked with the client in attempting to sell the property.
We create the kind of ideas for digital and offline communications that assure engagement and
loyalty to a client's products and brand.
To make crystal clear our undivided
loyalty to our clients and to make it easy for our clients to maintain their confidence that we are advising them solely in their best interests, we are pleased to announce we have become one of the very first firms in the country to subscribe to the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard's Best Practices affirmation program.
We are required to act with undivided
loyalty to our clients.
Several of the most important principles of lawyer ethics — confidentiality, avoidance of conflicts, holding funds in trust — are built on the idea of
loyalty to the client.
Lawyers will not be forced to choose between their obligations of confidence and undivided
loyalty to their clients and their legal obligations to the state.
They are expressly not intended to derogate from the Arbitration Agreement (as defined in the Preamble) or to undermine the legal representative's primary duty of
loyalty to the client or the obligation to present that party's case effectively.
The non-lawyer owner entity (individual, company, holding company) would constructively amount, in practical fact, to another «client» of the firm that might have its own interests in a case or in legal precedents arising from a case, that would raise reasonable questions of
loyalty to clients and / or professional conduct.
There is another school of legal ethics that stresses lawyers» simultaneous duties to the public and the profession alongside their duty of
loyalty to their client.
Remember your duty of
loyalty to the client.
In addition to finding that the third party claim against the plaintiff's lawyer could not succeed at law, the Court of Appeal also cited policy reasons against permitting one party to sue another party's lawyer for alleged negligence; noting that such claims undermine a lawyer's
loyalty to their client and invade the sanctity of the lawyer - client relationship.
When Bob Ewell confronts Atticus after he accepts to defend Tom Robinson, Atticus plainly says that his job is to defend Tom Robinson, amplifying the necessary values of
loyalty to client and fidelity to law.
Model Rule 1.7 deals with conflicts of interest, and comment 1 specifically prohibits «a lawyer's own interests» from impacting the lawyer's
loyalty to the client.
As a personal injury attorney, Johnston commits a duty of
loyalty to his clients and puts their best interest forward, above all else.
Hard work, dedication and
loyalty to our clients are not secrets, but the relentless application of those principles over time has created the formula for the success of our firm.
[4] The House of Delegates responded to this recommendation by adopting a resolution that no change will be made «unless and until additional study demonstrates that such changes will further the public interest without sacrificing or compromising lawyer independence and the legal profession's tradition of
loyalty to clients.»
As the firm continues to expand and thrive, it upholds the tradition of
loyalty to its clients that has been a catalyst for its success.
«A reasonable person would be concerned that the firm's duty of
loyalty to both clients could influence Mr. Wardle's views on this appeal,» wrote Cherniak.
Ensure your duty of
loyalty to your client is not negatively affected by obtaining adverse cost protection.
As the Wardle LLP firm owes duties of
loyalty to its client, the OSC, this places Mr. Wardle in a clear and compelling conflict of interest.»
We've built a reputation for
our loyalty to our clients, who we think of more as family than anything else.
While the court's recognition of the legal significance of a lawyer's
loyalty to her client's cause is welcome, analytical deficiencies in the decision make its ultimate significance for the regulation of lawyers unclear.
It said that McKercher owed a duty of
loyalty to its clients and that it had crossed Binnie J's bright line.
«On the whole, it's a reminder that we always have to act in our client's best interests, and in this case, as well, it's a reminder that even where we haven't necessarily been paid or still have ongoing fee disputes, that doesn't relieve us of our duty of
loyalty to our clients,» he says.
LHB is a multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, and planning firm known for our design leadership and
loyalty to clients.
Loyalty to clients and loyalty to the attorney or law firm that employs you are essential qualities that can set you apart from the competition.
The fiduciary duty of
loyalty to the client is limited.
Those principles can be loosely defined as:
Loyalty to clients; Fiduciary (legal) duty to clients; Cooperation with competitors; Truthfulness in statements and advertising; and non-interference in exclusive relationships that other REALTORS ® have with their clients.
Overall, dual agency relationships can cause legal issues because real estate agents are bound by fiduciary duties, which require undivided
loyalty to clients.