Mar. 6, 2024
How modern representation involves more than analyzing the law
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Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
Beyond the law: lawyer as advisor
Lawyers are retained to provide legal advice. But that is only the beginning. California rule 2.1 discusses a lawyer’s role as advisor. It explains that during representation, a lawyer “shall exercise independent professional judgment and render candid advice.” Most lawyers know this. Yet the comments bring the rule alive within our ...
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