Grahamson
Joined: 06 Mar 2013 Posts: 6
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:24 am Post subject: Offering Advice To A Client |
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Offering Advice To A Client
In general, a lawyer is not expected to give advice until asked by the client. However, when a lawyer knows that a client proposes a course of action that is likely to result in substantial adverse legal consequences to the client, duty to the client under Rule 1.4 may require that the lawyer act if the client's course of action is related to the representation. A lawyer ordinarily has no duty to initiate investigation of a client's affairs or to give advice that the client has indicated is unwanted, but a lawyer may initiate advice to a client when doing so appears to be in the client's interest. _________________ attorney |
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