• Aatube@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    I just had a thought: is it legal for lawyers to say half-truths to get clients to use them more and thus earn more money?

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      9 months ago

      That’s how you get disbarred for misconduct.

      I’m sure it violates other professional conduct rules, but at the very least, intentionally misleading a client or omitting information would likely be considered a lack of competence.

      A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.