In: Psychology
1. What should an attorney for the defendant do when the defendant in a criminal case wants to lie to the court when on the witness stand?
2. Suppose an attorney writes a check that bounces from the attorney’s trust bank account. What are the attorney’s ethical responses? How could the attorney have avoided the situation?
3. When an attorney is representing multiple clients in the same cause of action, how can an attorney ensure that there are no conflicts of interest?
4. Prior to accepting a client, what caveats should an attorney explain to a prospective client?
Ans. 1
The ethical responsibility of attorney is to ensure evidence and true statement in front of jury, a false statement can cause big trouble so that attorney must inform his client about reason and possible condition behind such behaviour. Any criminal case depends on evidences and statements so that ethical and moral responsibility of attorney to follow judicial ethics rather than firm personal interest.
Ans. 2
If the check bounced by bank, attorney must inform related person and apologize[WU1] [WU2] for the mistake with appropriate reason behind check bounce. He also ensure to the related person for timely payment by other means. Check bounce is an offence so that it is important to take reliable steps within time.
Ans. 3
Attorney must follow ethical rules of judicial system as well as ensure client interests. The representation must be in written and address proper way to related person. Attorney should create trust among clients and ensure them with care of individual interests. The conflicts in interest creates when a person feel privileges and other don’t, so that attorney should pay attention and efforts equally to related parties.
Ans. 4
Before accepting the client and cases, attorney must inform them about ethical terms and issues regarding judicial system. The client must ensure to attorney that he is providing true and appropriate information, evidences, statements should be in typed form as well as soft forms.
Attorney should also inform client that he is a professional not a judge so that responsibility of attorney is depends on conditions and evidences.