Restrictions on the legal profession Flashcards
(7 cards)
What is the only exception to a non-lawyer having a managing or ownership role over a lawyer?
Non-lawyers can act as an administrator of a deceased lawyer’s estate
Can non-lawyers manage or own a firm or legal co-op
No, non-lawyers can’t own any interest in a firm or serve as directors, officers, or anyone with comparable authority.
don’t want them to have control over a lawyer’s professional judgement
Advisory ethic
Lawyers have a fiduciary duty to represent a client zealously, motivated by their values and goals.
Typical requirements to be a lawyer
Most states require age, education or experience, examination, and oath, and good moral character (character & fitness).
Can you be diciplined for false statments or ommissions on your application to the bar?
Yes, if they are admitted
What types of crimes are those that reflect adversly on fitness to practice law?
offenses involving moral turpitude.
can be construed to include offenses concerning some matters of personal morality, such as adultery and comparable offenses, that have no specific connection to fitness for the practice of law.
When must you inform the court of adverse rulings?
When it is in the controling jurisdiction, is directly adverse, and was not disclosed by the opposing party
