Civil Litigation and Professional Responsibility

accept action actual admissible adversary adverse amount answer appear argument Association assume attempt attorney attorney's basis believes bring called Canon cause charge City civil claim client Committee concerning conduct consider contingent fee counsel course court damages decision defendant deposition duty effect ethical evidence examination example fact fair filed give ground handling important improper individual insurance company interests involved issues judge judgment judicial jury justice knowledge lawyer less liability litigation matter merit negligence negotiating Note obligation offer Opinion party percent personal injury plaintiff pleading position possible practice present problems procedure proceedings professional proper protect question reasonable refuse represent request respect responsibility result retained rules says settle settlement situation standard statement suggested suit taken testimony tion trial truth turn verdict violation witness York