Ethics

Article Abstract:

The Code of Conduct for Lawyers in the European Community, adopted in 1988 by the Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Community (CCBE), is similar to the ABA Code of 1970 and the 1983 ABA Rules of Professional Conduct. Important similarities include requirements of confidentiality, competence and diligence,and avoidance of conflicts of interest. The CCBE code differs from US standards by considering lawyers' duty to the public and the courts equal to their duty to their clients, by requiring malpractice insurance and by prohibiting contingent fees.

Social policy, European Union

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The would-be client

Article Abstract:

Legal rules have evolved from several sources to govern the ethical aspects of the lawyer's relationship with a potential client. Decisional law and the Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers recognize that potential clients do not have the same protections as actual clients, but that modified ones do apply. A lawyer-client relationship may occur if the client believes it has, lawyers and potential clients can reach a separate agreement covering the preliminary discussion, and a general default rule applies.

Legal services, Offices of Lawyers, United States, Ethical aspects, Practice of law, Attorney and client

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The base-line rule is that a lawyer may not help a client commit fraud

Article Abstract:

The basic rule regarding an attorney's duty to make disclosure to third parties is that the attorney may not aid a client in committing fraud. The attorney must disclose if that is the only way to avoid breaking this rule. This fraud rule does not, however, require full disclosure and is less strict than the corresponding business ethics standard. Disclosure standards vary in strictness according to the type of legal transaction involved.

Third parties (Law)

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