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Bottom Line: By Frank W. Nemecek and Mary H. Redfield An attorney has been hired to represent a client in a lawsuit. Pursuant to Rule 3-110 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, the attorney is duty-bound to competently represent the client. See Smith v. Lewis, 13 Cal.2d 349 (1975). But will the attorney remember to investigate the factual basis for application of the doctrine of judicial estoppel?
By Frank W. Nemecek and Mary H. Redfield
An attorney has been hired to represent a client in a lawsuit. Pursuant to Rule 3-110 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, the attorney is duty-bound to competently represent the client. See Smith v. Lewis, 13 Cal.2d 349 (1975). But will the att...