Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dec. 31, 2016
Conflicts ruling could affect all lawyers in California
Recently, the California Supreme Court accepted a case for review that could substantially increase all attorneys' adherence to the ethical rules by making it necessary to follow them in order to get paid.
While it may be difficult for the general public to believe, attorneys are regulated by both the California Rules of Professional Conduct and the Business and Professions Code, as well as the opinions of California courts. The practice of law is both a profession and a business, which might account for there being so many dos and don'ts for attorneys to follow. Of course, the mere existence of such regulations does not mean attorneys will abide by them. Recently, however, the California Su...
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