LAW 680 Lecture 24: PR - class 24
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Candor and communication, honesty and communication under ethics rules, lawyers cannot lie to tribunals or to persons other than clients, rule 8. 4: misconduct. It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: (a). violate or attempt to violate the rules of professional. This paragraph does not limit the ability of a lawyer to accept, decline, or withdraw from representation in accordance with. This paragraph does not preclude legitimate advice or advocacy consistent with these rules: rule 1. 4: communications (a). Promptly inform the client of any decision or circumstance with respect to which the client"s informed consent, as defined in rule 1. 0(e) is required by these. Reasonably consult with the client about the means by which the client"s objectives are to be accomplished; (3). Keep the client reasonably informed about the status of the matter; (4). Promptly comply with reasonable requests for information; and (5).