Sentences with phrase «represents zealous advocacy»

The award has been presented each year since 1988 to the public defender who best represents zealous advocacy — the central principle governing the representation of indigents (continue reading here)

The award has been presented each year since 1988 to the private attorney who best represents zealous advocacy (continue reading here)

Not exact matches

While they still represent their clients with the required «zealous advocacy,» the tension and stress that goes along with their cases is eased by their friendship.

The struggle between being civil and forcefully and properly representing a client in court is real, Nordheimer wrote, who concluded that when the interests clash, «I would suggest that it is better that zealous advocacy be favoured over the desire for civility.

The reason we add «zealous» and «resolute» as qualifiers to lawyer advocacy is, I think, as a proxy for the duty of competent representation; we believe that the zealous or resolute lawyer is the lawyer most likely to be competent and effective in representing the client.

While our Rules of Professional Conduct no longer require zealous advocacy, we should all strive to represent our clients with passion, devotion, enthusiasm and eagerness, and avoid assuming the role of crusader, fanatic, or militant partisan.