Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 19, 2017
Duties to prospective client (Rule 1.18)
See more on Duties to prospective client (Rule 1.18)Under the new rule, an attorney is prohibited from using or revealing confidential information learned as a result of the consultation. By Michael A. Sall
Michael A. Sall
Associate
Sall Spencer Callas & Krueger
32351 Coast Highway
Laguna Beach , CA 92651
Phone: (949) 499-2942
Fax: (949) 499-7403
Georgetown Univ Law Center
Special Coverage
PROPOSED RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Under Evidence Code Section 951 and Business and Professions Code Section 6068(e), the attorney-client privilege and the duty of confidentiality have long been interpreted to extend to communications with prospective clients. If adopted, Proposed Rule 1.18 will formalize these protections as a disciplinary rule where none prev...
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