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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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United Kingdom

multidisciplinary practice in, 453

practice in, 451

United States Judicial Conference, 456

Unpopular clients, 51

Unprotected speech, 440–441

Unrepresented clients

communication with, 412–413, 416–420

social media and, 412–413

USA Patriot Act of 2001, 395–396

Utilitarianism

compliance with law exception to duty of confidentiality, 205

duty of confidentiality, 127

financial harm exception to duty of confidentiality, 170

lawyer interests exception to duty of confidentiality, 201

physical harm exception to duty of confidentiality, 161

V

Vagueness, 441

Voluntary withdrawal from representation. See Withdrawal from representation

W

Waiver

of attorney-client privilege, 152–159

of work product privilege, 152–159

Wasserstrom, Richard, 8, 52

Websites, attorney-client relationship and, 62–65

West Virginia Lawyer Disciplinary Board, 411–413, 436–438

Whistleblowers, 381–382

White, James Boyd, 226–227

Wigmore, John Henry, 126

Withdrawal from firm, 384–390

Withdrawal from representation, 369–377

for client misconduct, 373–377

financial harm exception to duty of confidentiality, 184, 199–200

for fraud, 184

Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 184, 199–200

“noisy withdrawal,” 185

for nonpayment of fees, 369–373

Witnesses, lawyers as, 414–416

Workers’ compensation, 360

Work product privilege. See also Attorney-client privilege

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