Law Practice,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 24, 2010
Attorney Speaks Out Against Former Client's Project
The state Supreme Court is set to review a case that seems to favor an attorney's personal freedom of speech over ethical considerations.
Diane L. Karpman
Phone: (310) 887-3900
Email: karpethics@aol.com
Diane is a legal ethics expert (expert witness and State Bar defense), she is a certified specialist in legal malpractice.
The California Supreme Court has granted review of a fascinating new case of first impression that defines the vague boundaries about a lawyer's personal participation in public matters, where such may go against a former client's position.
The Court of Appeal, in Oasis v. Goldman, (Super. Ct. No. SC101564), held that: "We cannot find that by representing a client, a lawyer forever after forfeits the constitutional right to speak on matters of public interest." Here, O...
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