Professional Responsibility
The law of professional responsibility is dynamic and ever-changing. As ethical norms and societal views of lawyers evolve, so, too, does the field of professional responsibility. The law of professional responsibility is also expansive. On the most basic level, this field concerns the practice of law itself, attempting to set meaningful standards to govern the conduct and ethics of lawyers and judges in our legal system. At the same time, the law of professional responsibility encompasses the myriad complexities of the attorney-client relationship, including matters such as legal malpractice, ineffective assistance of counsel, attorneys’ litigation to recover unpaid legal fees, conflicts of interest, the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine. Read More …