Maintaining client confidentiality is a cornerstone of practicing law, and it is also essential to preserving trust and maintaining professionalism. Unfortunately, many lawyers forget or are not aware of the breadth of their...more
The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued its second formal opinion concerning Model Rule 4.2 in as many months. The so-called “no-contact rule” prohibits a lawyer from having contact with a represented party about the...more
12/8/2022
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American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule 4.2, the “no-contact rule,” provides that:
“In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be...more