Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 10, 2023
A trail of decision-making breadcrumbs
An attorney may have to defend or justify a decision that was made during the representation, even when those decisions included input from or consultation with the client. It is here where written documentation could prove valuable.
Attorneys are no stranger to the practice of writing - whether it be note-taking, drafting, revising or making a file. When dealing with opposing counsel or party, for example, attorneys know all too well that sometimes it is best to reduce discussions to writing in order to ensure an accurate record of the representations made or to preserve an issue. While attorneys may recognize the benefits of such approaches, they do not always take their own advice when it come...
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