ethics

Is there such a thing as an unwaivable conflict of interest in California? California’s new Rules of Professional Conduct (“New Rules”) became effective on November 1, 2018. Two fundamental principles guided the drafters of the New Rules as they relate to conflicts of interest. Read more

A comprehensive set of new Rules of Professional Conduct was approved by the California Supreme Court and went into effect on November 1, 2018. The new rules can be found on the State Bar’s website under Current Rules of Professional Conduct. Read more

January 2020 By Karen M. Goodman We love to feel wanted. Nothing is better than getting that phone call from a prospective client asking you to represent him, his family and his numerous entities in defending a breach of fiduciary duty case. You are envisioning days of depositions (with all of those billable hours) and looking forward to a high profile trial where your client’s good faith attempts to “help” the plaintiff can be vindicated in spite of the numerous… Read more

August 2019 By Neil J Wertlieb Neil J Wertlieb is an experienced transactional lawyer, educator and ethicist, who provides expert witness services in disputes involving business transactions and corporate governance, and in cases involving attorney malpractice and attorney ethics. He is a Founding Member and Co-Chair of the California Lawyers Association Ethics Committee. The views expressed herein are his own. For additional information, please visit www.WertliebLaw.com. Lawyers must be able to identify who is, and who is not, their client… Read more