Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sep. 10, 2016
Zealous, but civil, advocacy
With its recent revisions, the Santa Clara County Bar Association's Code of Professionalism serves as an important reminder that zealous advocacy does not have to come at the expense of civility and professionalism.
Alison Buchanan
Shareholder
Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel
60 S Market St Ste 1400
San Jose , CA 95113-2396
Phone: (408) 287-9501
Fax: (408) 287-2583
Email: alison.buchanan@hogefenton.com
Illinois IT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Alison's practice focuses on business litigation and professional liability. Alison is a certified specialist in legal malpractice law and recently completed a three-year term serving as a member of the State Bar's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct.
In recent history, California courts have become increasingly intolerant of uncivil conduct by attorneys. For example, in Ahanchian v. Xenon Pictures, Inc., 624 F.3d 1253 (9th Cir. 2010), the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a party's successful motion for summary judgment because the moving party's attorney refused to give the party opposing the motion an extension that would have allowed the opposing party sufficient time to prepare an opposition. As the 9th Circuit ...
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