Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Civil Litigation
Apr. 6, 2018
Ethical risks when an attorney takes the stand
An attorney who is called to serve as a witness in an action faces unique risks -- even one who has questioned hundreds of witnesses during her or his career.
An experienced litigator may have questioned hundreds of witnesses in her or his career and typically is fully aware of how the process works. However, an attorney who is called to serve as a witness in an action faces unique risks. Indeed, while attorneys may understand certain risks generally faced by all witnesses (such as perjury or impeachment), attorneys also face a number of other potential hazards that they should consider carefully if they are called to take ...
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