 A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated litigation. The miscarriages to which justice is subject,...  Law Notes - Page 481909Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1908 - 398 pages
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 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1921 - 1066 pages
...of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated litigation. The miscarriages to which justice Is subject, by reason of surprises and disappointments...assurance. Whenever the controversy will admit of fair adjust ment, the client should be advised to avoid or to end the litigation. 9. Negotiation* with Opposite... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1915 - 990 pages
...prohahle result of pending or contemplated litigation. The miscarriages to which justice is suhject, hy reason of surprises and disappointments in evidence...Courts, even though only occasional, admonish lawyers to heware of hold and confident assurances to clients, especially where the employment may depend upon... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1909 - 254 pages
...of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated litigation. The miscarriages to which justice is subject, by reason of surprises and disappointments...should be advised to avoid or to end the litigation. 9. Negotiations With Opposite Party. A lawyer should not in any way communicate upon the subject of... | |
 | Law - 1920 - 1086 pages
...conflicting interests, except by consent of all concerned, given after a full disclosure of the facts." (3) "Whenever the controversy will admit of fair adjustment,...should be advised to avoid or to end the litigation." The duty of ascertaining all the facts before advising thereon will avoid many unpleasant surprises... | |
 | Canada - 1921 - 804 pages
...the client in selection of counsel. He should avoid representing conflicting interests. (3) Wherever the controversy will admit of fair adjustment the...should be advised to avoid or to end the litigation. (4) He should treat adverse witnesses, litigants and counsel with fairness, refraining from all offensive... | |
 | Law - 1908 - 1082 pages
...miscarriages to which justice is subject, and the uncertainty of predicting results, admonish attorneys to beware of bold and confident assurances to clients, especially where the employment depends upon the assurance, and the case is. not plain. 36. Promptness and Punctuality. — Prompt... | |
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