Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Feb. 21, 2014
Ethical lawyering is effective lawyering
Ethical behavior is almost always more effective in arriving at the right result with less time and money being spent.
James P. Gray
ADR Services Inc.Business and commercial contracts, real estate, construction, employment, PAGA, probate, legal malpractice
19000 MacArthur Blvd #550
Irvine , CA 92612
Phone: (949) 863-9800
Fax: (949) 863-9888
Email: jimpgray@sbcglobal.net
USC Law School
James is a retired judge of the Orange County Superior Court, a private mediator and arbitrator with ADR Services Inc., the author of "Wearing the Robe: the Art and Responsibilities of Judging in Today's Courts" (Square One Press, 2009), and the 2012 Libertarian candidate for vice president, along with Gov. Gary Johnson as the candidate for president.
Recently I received a copy of a letter that a sole practitioner had sent to a trial court judge after the judge had retired. And, due to the important reminders in the letter - for all of us - I am passing it along to you. It reads as follows.
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