Take Note — Courts Have Dictionaries
The case in question serves as a graphic reminder that ad hominem attacks on judicial officers, even seemingly clever ones, not only fail, but carry professional responsibility jeopardy
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When is Presenting False Testimony Permitted Under the Ethics Rules?
You are a young prosecutor preparing for your first domestic violence trial. Fortunately it’s “only” a misdemeanor charge—domestic battery—Penal Code § 243 (c)(1) …
Although California’s New Rules of Professional Conduct Align More Closely to ABA Model Rules, Do Not Forget About the Duty of Confidentiality Codified in Business & Professions Code section 6068(e)(1)
As most know, on November 1, 2018, 69 new California Rules of Professional Conduct replaced 46 current Rules of Professional Conduct in an effort to bring the California Rules in closer alignment with ABA Model Rules.
Apples and Oranges: Disqualification and the Rules of Professional Conduct
The California Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules) are intended to provide standards for the imposition of professional discipline on lawyers in California (Rule 1.0.1.) But in practice the Rules are applied in other contexts.
Ethical Considerations and Best Practices for Compliance with Rule 1.5 (Fees for Legal Services)
California’s new Rules of Professional Conduct went into effect November 1, 2018. This article will examine some of the ethical considerations of Rule 1.5 (Fees for Legal Services) and discuss some of the best practices for compliance.
Candor to the Court — An Unexpected Burden
As an experienced trial lawyer mused years ago, “If you practice long enough, try enough cases, it’ll happen to you. No one’s immune.” You will learn, often when it’s too late, that a witness you called or a client who testified did not tell the truth.