Civil Litigation,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 7, 2016
Evolving standards of litigator conduct in California
History has shown that, as society becomes more litigious, fulfilling duties to clients without overstepping ethical boundaries is increasingly becoming more of a challenge.
J. Randolph Evans
Partner
Dentons US LLP
303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 527-8330
Email: randy.evans@dentons.com
While all attorneys are subject to the same ethics rules and professional standards of care, the application of those rules and standards can differ depending on the type of law practiced. For example, attorneys closing a real estate transaction or negotiating the details of a corporate merger rarely are at risk for being sanctioned by a judge at the time of the transaction or merger. But litigators find themselves in a unique position by virtue of their practice.
Unlike some practic...
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