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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Feb. 13, 2016

The Final Word: the state high court on attorney conduct

In recent months, our state Supreme Court has resolved controversial cases that bear directly on the conduct of lawyers. By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard

Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Joseph M. Lipner

Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Harvard Law School, 1988

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By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard

Our state Supreme Court is the highest authority on attorneys' professional responsibilities, the common law of lawyering, and other requirements governing legal practice in California. In recent months, the court has resolved controversial cases that bear directly on the conduct of lawyers. The court ruled that clients may bring certain claims against attorneys notwithstanding the one-year statute of limitations f...

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