As lawyers, we have a duty to
provide competent representation to a client.
A lawyer shall
provide competent representation to a client.
According to Rule 1.1: Competence, of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, «A lawyer shall
provide competent representation to a client.
Model Rule 1.1, Competence, states, «A lawyer shall
provide competent representation to a client.
Lawyers have to abide by the rules of professional responsibility, such as Rule 1.1: Competence, of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, «A lawyer shall
provide competent representation to a client.
Model Rule 1.1 states that a lawyer shall
provide competent representation to clients.
The competence rule itself basically just says that a lawyer has a duty to
provide competent representation to a client and that competent representation requires the legal knowledge skill thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.
It provides that «A lawyer shall
provide competent representation to a client.»
Client - Lawyer Relationship Rule 1.1 Competence A lawyer shall
provide competent representation to a client.
First and foremost is Rule 1, adopted in some form by nearly every state: «A lawyer shall
provide competent representation to a client.»
Lawyers must
provide competent representation to clients.