Difference between revisions of "Ethics and Professional Responsibility"

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* The defense lawyer has a duty to disclose any relevant laws or rulings to the court that are directly adverse to the defendant and that have not been disclosed by the prosecutor.
 
* The defense lawyer has a duty to disclose any relevant laws or rulings to the court that are directly adverse to the defendant and that have not been disclosed by the prosecutor.
 
* The defense lawyer must avoid conflicts of interests with the defendant and all other parties involved in the case.  This may mean the defense lawyer cannot represent co-defendants if their defenses will be adverse to one another.   
 
* The defense lawyer must avoid conflicts of interests with the defendant and all other parties involved in the case.  This may mean the defense lawyer cannot represent co-defendants if their defenses will be adverse to one another.   
 
  
 
== Professional Responsibility ==
 
== Professional Responsibility ==
  
 
It is important for the defense lawyer to act in a professional manner at all times when dealing with the judge and the prosecutor.  The defense lawyer has a duty to provide effective representation to the defendant at all times.  Unscrupulous or unethical behavior damages the reputation and credibility of the defense lawyer.  As the representative of the defendant such acts also damage the reputation and credibility of the defendant.
 
It is important for the defense lawyer to act in a professional manner at all times when dealing with the judge and the prosecutor.  The defense lawyer has a duty to provide effective representation to the defendant at all times.  Unscrupulous or unethical behavior damages the reputation and credibility of the defense lawyer.  As the representative of the defendant such acts also damage the reputation and credibility of the defendant.
 
  
 
== Relationship between defense lawyer and defendant ==
 
== Relationship between defense lawyer and defendant ==

Revision as of 08:50, 8 April 2010