Lawyer's duty to Public and Legal System Flashcards
T or F Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay.
True
A lawyer should aspire to render at least ____ hours of pro bono publico legal services per year. This is
not mandatory, but strongly recommended.
50 hours
A substantial portion of the 50 hours of pro bono publico legal services should be provided without fee or expectation of fee to:
(1) persons of limited means; or
(2) charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, and educational organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means.
Where a lawyer is appointed to represent a client, he should accept the appointment except for good cause. Good causes to not accept the appointment are?
(1) representing the client is likely to result in a violation of the Rules or other law;
(2) representing the client is likely to result in an unreasonable financial burden on the lawyer; or
(3) the client or the cause is so repugnant to the lawyer as to be likely to impair the client-lawyer relationship or the lawyer’s ability to represent the client.
T or F, An appointed lawyer has the same obligations to the client as retained counsel, including the obligations of loyalty and confidentiality, and is subject to the same limitations on the client-lawyer relationship, such as the obligation to refrain from assisting the client in violation of the Rules.
True
T or FA lawyer may serve as a director, officer, or member of a legal services organization, even if the organization serves persons having interests adverse to a client of the lawyer.
The lawyer should not knowingly participate in a decision or action of the organization if:
True
(1) participating in the decision would be incompatible with the lawyer’s obligation to the client; or
(2) the decision or action could have a material adverse effect on the representation of a client of the organization whose interests are adverse to a client of the lawyer.
A lawyer may serve as a director, officer, or member of a law-reform organization, even if the reform may affect the interests of a client of the lawyer. However, when the lawyer knows that a client’s interests will be materially benefited by a decision in which the lawyer participates, the lawyer must
the lawyer must disclose that fact, but not the client’s identity.
A lawyer must not accept engagement for legal work offered by a government agency or an appointment by a judge if they or their firm make or solicit political contributions for the purpose of
obtaining or being considered for such an engagement or appointment.
