Economic Opportunity Act: Hearing, Ninety-second Congress, First Session ... Hearing Held in New Orleans, La., May 24, 1971 |
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... protection from interference as if such attorney were hired directly by the client . " I think that states correctly the position that I would take under the Code of Professional Responsibility . I might say - and this is a small matter ...
... protection from interference as if such attorney were hired directly by the client . " I think that states correctly the position that I would take under the Code of Professional Responsibility . I might say - and this is a small matter ...
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... protected under the code of professional responsibility . Mr. MEEDS . What is the Code citation ? Mr. SUTTON . Disciplinary rule 4-101 . Section 4 defines legal services to include education concerning legal rights and responsibilities ...
... protected under the code of professional responsibility . Mr. MEEDS . What is the Code citation ? Mr. SUTTON . Disciplinary rule 4-101 . Section 4 defines legal services to include education concerning legal rights and responsibilities ...
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... protection of the integrity of the adversary system from any impairment . I have no objection to those provisions . On the contrary , I approve of them , but as I read the rest of the bill , I believe there may be a conflict between ...
... protection of the integrity of the adversary system from any impairment . I have no objection to those provisions . On the contrary , I approve of them , but as I read the rest of the bill , I believe there may be a conflict between ...
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... protected from these bigoted lawyers once they are tainted by becoming a part of the Legal Services program . I hope ... protecting them under the civil service . There is no prece- dent for this kind of impediment on anyone . General ...
... protected from these bigoted lawyers once they are tainted by becoming a part of the Legal Services program . I hope ... protecting them under the civil service . There is no prece- dent for this kind of impediment on anyone . General ...
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... protection of the rights of the lawyer's individual client . On some occasions , de- cisions on priority of work may be made by the employer rather than the lawyer with the result that prosecution of work already undertaken for 10.
... protection of the rights of the lawyer's individual client . On some occasions , de- cisions on priority of work may be made by the employer rather than the lawyer with the result that prosecution of work already undertaken for 10.
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Page 78 - Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man.
Page 40 - In determining the amount of the fee it is proper to consider: (1) The time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved...
Page 82 - I will employ for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to me such means only as are consistent with truth and honor, and will never seek to mislead the Judge or jury by any artifice or false statement of fact or law...
Page 60 - The right to be heard would be, in many cases, of little avail if it did not comprehend the right to be heard by counsel. Even the intelligent and educated layman has small and sometimes no skill in the science of law. If charged with crime, he is incapable, generally, of determining for himself whether the indictment is good or bad. He is unfamiliar with the rules of evidence. Left without the aid of counsel he may be put on trial without a proper charge, and convicted upon incompetent evidence,...
Page 35 - ... his office, or to remunerate policemen, court or prison officials, physicians, hospital attaches or others who may succeed, under the guise of giving disinterested friendly advice, in influencing the criminal, the sick and the injured, the ignorant or others, to seek his professional services. A duty to the public and to the profession devolves upon every member of the Bar having knowledge of such practices upon the part of any practitioner immediately to inform thereof, to the end that the offender...
Page 40 - ... (3) The fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services. (4) The amount Involved and the results obtained. (5) The time limitations Imposed by the client or by the circumstances. (6) The nature and length of the professional relationship with the client (7) The experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services. (8) Whether the fee is fixed or contingent.
Page 52 - DR 5-105{C). (C) In the situations covered by DR 5-105 (A) and (B), a lawyer may represent multiple clients if it is obvious that he can adequately represent the interest of each and if each consents to the representation after full disclosure of the possible effect of such representation on the exercise of his independent professional judgment on behalf of each.
Page 53 - It is unprofessional to represent conflicting interests, except by express consent of all concerned given after a full disclosure of the facts. Within the meaning of this canon, a lawyer represents conflicting interests when, in behalf of one client, it is his duty to contend for that which duty to another client requires him to oppose.
Page 75 - PUBLIC INTEREST Courts exist to promote justice, and thus to serve the public interest. Their administration should be speedy and careful. Every judge should at all times be alert in his rulings and in the conduct of the business of the court, so far as he can, to make it useful to litigants and to the community. He should avoid unconsciously falling into the attitude of mind that the litigants are made for the courts instead of the courts for the litigants.
Page 64 - A lawyer should not ignore known customs or practice of the bar or of a particular court, even when the law permits, without giving timely notice to the opposing counsel. As far as possible, important agreements, affecting the rights of clients, should be reduced to writing; but it is dishonorable to avoid performance of an agreement fairly made because it is not reduced to writing, as required by rules of court.