Rule 1.01 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct defines “firm” and “law firm” to include a professional law corporation, a lawyer acting as a sole proprietorship, an association authorized to practice law, and lawyers engaged in a legal services organization, division, or office of a corporation, a governmental or other organization.
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For purposes of Rule 1.8.10 “sexual relations” means sexual…
For purposes of Rule 1.8.10 “sexual relations” means sexual intercourse or touching of a intimate part of another person for sole purpose of abuse. Sexual arousal or gratification do not qualify under this rule.
Polymerase chain reaction technique is able to amplify DNA p…
Polymerase chain reaction technique is able to amplify DNA present in samples even in tiny amounts.
A lawyer may counsel a client to engage in conduct that the…
A lawyer may counsel a client to engage in conduct that the lawyer knows is criminal, fraudulent or a violation of any law, rule, or ruling of a tribunal.
An arbitrator selected as a partisan of a party in a multime…
An arbitrator selected as a partisan of a party in a multimember arbitration panel is prohibited from subsequently representing that party.
In the sale of a law practice confidential information can b…
In the sale of a law practice confidential information can be disclosed to nonlawyers.
Under Rule 1.15 a law firm or lawyer must preserve records o…
Under Rule 1.15 a law firm or lawyer must preserve records of all funds and property held by them for a period of no less than three years after final appropriate distribution of such funds or property.
All states permit ethical walls.
All states permit ethical walls.
Under the rules, a lawyer may solicit a client to make a sub…
Under the rules, a lawyer may solicit a client to make a substantial testamentary gift.
The direct ELISA test detects ______ in a patient’s blood.
The direct ELISA test detects ______ in a patient’s blood.