Following is the seventh in a series of posts from Parker Taylor Law Group reflecting recent changes to the California Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC). As with our earlier posts, this one comes under the category of “Lawyer-Client Relationship,” but was formerly under “Financial Relationship with Clients” – related to a client’s funds...Read More
Following is the sixth in a series of posts from Parker Taylor Law Group reflecting on recent changes to the California Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), under the category of “Lawyer-Client Relationship,” focusing on “conflict of interest involving current clients.” The Rule of Professional Conduct, as revised, is as follows: Rule 1.7 Conflict...Read More
Following is the fifth in a series of posts by Parker Taylor Law Group reflecting on recent changes to the California Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), under the category of “Lawyer-Client Relationship,” focusing on “conflict of interest involving current clients” – related to avoiding the representation of adverse interests. The Rule of Professional...Read More
Following is the fourth in a series of posts from Parker Taylor Law Group reflecting on recent changes to the California Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), under the category of “Lawyer-Client Relationship,” focusing on “compensation from one other than client.” The Rule of Professional Conduct, as revised, is as follows: Rule 1.8.6 Compensation...Read More
Following is the third in a series of posts from Parker Taylor Law Group about recent changes to California Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), under the category of “Lawyer-Client Relationship,” focusing on “business transactions with a client and pecuniary interests adverse to the client.” The Rule of Professional Conduct, as revised, is as...Read More
Following is the second in a series of posts about recent changes to California’s Rules of Professional Conduct. This one falls under the category of “Lawyer-Client Relationship,” focusing on “duties to former clients.” The Rule of Professional Conduct, as revised, is as follows: Rule 1.9 Duties to Former Clients (a) A lawyer who has formerly...Read More
Following is the first in a series of posts about recent changes to California’s Rules of Professional Conduct. This one falls under the category of “Lawyer-Client Relationship,” focusing on “aggregate settlements.” For the first time in nearly 30 years, the California Supreme Court has approved a major overhaul of the state’s rules of ethics. On...Read More
