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[textbook]Traversing the Ethical Minefield Problems, Law, and Professional Responsibility by Susan R. Martyn (z-lib.org)(1) (1)

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zealous representation, 225–227

Confidentiality, duty of, 125–159. See also Attorney-client privilege; Work product

privilege

advice, exception for lawyers seeking, 201–205

attorney-client privilege compared, 125–127

client advocacy, 139

compliance with law exception, 205–224. See also Compliance with law exception to

duty of confidentiality

contempt, 138

criminal defense representation, 102

to current clients, 301–302, 301t

defense of lawyers, exception for, 201–205

deontological rationale, 126–127

directive lawyers, 132–136

domestic violence, 127–130

fee disputes, exception for, 201–205

as fiduciary duty, 127–136

financial harm exception, 170–200. See also Financial harm exception to duty of

confidentiality

to former clients, 302–308

Freedom of Information Act, 327

to government clients, 326–327

insurance defense, 293

lawyer interests, exception for, 201–205

Model Rules, 263

Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 125–126t, 137–138, 301–302, 301t

motor vehicle accidents, 130–132

organizational clients, 263–264

overview, 43–44, 125–127

physical harm exception, 161–170. See also Physical harm exception to duty of

confidentiality

to prospective clients, 301–302, 301t

Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers, 125–126t

utilitarian rationale, 127

Conflict of interest resolution, duty of

to adjudicators, 330

aggregate settlements, 277–285

to arbitrators, 330

attorneys’ fees, forfeiture of, 277–285. See also Forfeiture of attorneys’ fees

business planning, 250

business transactions with clients, 268–276

checklist, 230–231

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