When an attorney is engaged in negotiations on behalf of a
client, what conduct constitutes permissible “puffing” and what conduct constitutes
improper false statements of material fact? An opinion from the Committee on
Professional Responsibility and Conduct interprets rule 3-700(B)(2) of the
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California and Business and
Professions Code sections 6068(b), (c), and (d), 6106 and 6128.
SOURCE: |
State Bar Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct |
DEADLINE: |
May 19 |
CONTACT: |
Angela Marlaud
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2116
415-538-2171 (fax)
angela.marlaud@calbar.ca.gov |
The Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct has
revised an advisory opinion interpreting the rules governing whether attorneys
may represent an individual client who has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy if they
also represent one of the client’s creditors in an unrelated matter.
SOURCE: |
State Bar Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct |
DEADLINE: |
April 18 |
CONTACT: |
Angela Marlaud
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2116
415-538-2171 (fax)
angela.marlaud@calbar.ca.gov |