The WSBA late last year issued a new advisory opinion—202402—that examines the tension around providing statistical data to funders while preserving client confidentiality.
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Category: Ethics & the Law
Fessing Up: The Duty to Correct Inaccurate Legal Citations
AI “hallucination” cases have also provided a related illustration of human nature: an unwillingness to “fess up” to mistakes.
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Making News: Talking With the Media
When lawyers and public media cross paths, many issues can arise. In this column, Mark Fucile looks at three.
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RPC 2.1: Telling Clients Hard Truths
Although not necessarily as stark as the advice doctors sometimes have to give patients, lawyers are often called on to tell clients hard truths.
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Fair Pay: Compensating Fact Witnesses
Although fact witnesses who are subpoenaed for a deposition or trial are entitled to statutory witness fees, those are modest in both state and federal court and usually do not compensate the witness fully for the time involved.
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RPC 1.18: Duties to Prospective Clients
The idea of “prospective clients” is not new. What is comparatively new is a professional rule specifically addressing prospective clients.
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