legal ethics
Lawyer conduct standards
Legal ethics are the principles and rules governing lawyers' professional conduct.
These include duties of confidentiality, loyalty to clients, honesty to courts, and avoiding conflicts of interest.
Violations can result in sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.
The attorney faced disciplinary action for legal ethics violations.
Law students typically take a required course in legal ethics before taking the bar exam.
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- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- client confidentialityDuty protecting shared information
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
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Lawyer's breach of duty
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