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Final Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Clients with Diminished Capacity

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We wrote last July about a draft California ethics opinion regarding clients who may have diminished mental capacity. After receiving public comment, the State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and...more

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Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Counseling Clients with Diminished Capacity

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What are the ethical obligations of a California lawyer for a client with diminished mental capacity? The ethics committee of the State Bar of California answers this key question in draft Formal Opinion No. 13-0002, with...more

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ABA Issues New Guidance on Safeguarding Electronic Communications

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In a significant opinion published on May 11, 2017, the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility provided additional guidance on a lawyer's obligations to protect client...more

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