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JUST ETHICS
South Texas College of Law
1303 San Jacinto
12:00 noon
Lawyers and the Obligation Not to Lie
(VIDEO)
October 10, 2008
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To Register
David Bond,
Boyar & Miller
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The Rules of Professional Responsibility require all lawyers to be zealous
advocates for their clients. And while most attorneys are zealous
advocates for their clients, they are also obligated not to lie. In short, an
attorney’s responsibility to persuasively present his/her client’s case while
maintaining the client’s confidences is qualified by the attorney’s equally
important duty of candor.
This interactive session of Just Ethics will explore in some detail the limits on
zealous advocacy that are imposed on lawyers under the Rules of Professional
Responsibility. Some of the topics Mr. Bond intends to address include: how lawyers
should respond and what actions they must take if they are asked by their client or
another individual to place into evidence testimony or other material the lawyer knows
or suspects is false; practical tips lawyers can use in preparing witnesses and when
making objections to withhold harmful documents; and the lawyer’s duty of candor in
settlement negotiations.
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Accredited for 1.0 hour of MCLE credit,
including 1.0 hour of legal ethics.
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