Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Law Society, Small Claims Court, Contingent Fee

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Cristin Keller

Document Summary

It is the client that tells the lawyer what to do. The role of the lawyer is that of an agent: an agent is that who acts on his client"s best interest. A lawyer has to act on the advice of the client. The client is the decision maker, not the lawyer. The lawyer must keep everything the client tells to be held in confidence. Only under the circumstance that the judge forces the lawyer to answer will he or she disclose the confidential information. Encourage frankness full story necessary to get the best result. Legally enforceable only privileged communication that is legally enforceable. There is a duty to report if someone declares that he will do something illegal or that he has declared that he"s done something illegal to a child/children. New business, buying existing business: searches, contract/ agreement. Compliance issues: ignorance of the law is no excuse.