is it ethical for lawyers to makeover their clients for trial?
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It is not a problem at all.  But the person who said that juries go on facts in totally wrong.  That's why lawyers advise their clients on appearance.\n\nFor example, I have known people who have been told to dress down to draw more sympathy from the jury.  If you look like you have money, the jury is less likely to feel sorry for you and award you a large sum of money.\n\nOn the other hand, there are some people that need some clean clothes and a haircut so they don't make idiots of themselves.  If you look like a hobo, no one is likely to take you seriously.\n\nI agree with the guy who said that technically a client could even argue that their attorney was not representing them to the utmost of his ability if he didn't cover ALL his bases.
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My dear, if the attorney is willing to take the unethical risk of jeopardizing his clients defense in order to advance his career, then you need a new lawyer.\n\nBe sure that such is the actual case first, and that this is not something you are perceiving because you are nervous about your daughter's situation.
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well because no one really knows the heart of the person and there is always a risk they are running to hire someone with a criminal past, especially when there are many assets at stake. JUST BEING HONEST! do i agree with this? no, i believe everyone deserves a second chance. but having my own business i know that what i have has costed me a lot of hard work for me to "trust" someone just because i want to be a good person. if hired, HONESTLY i would keep a very close eye on the person til they proved they can really be trusted and that they have changed their ways. AGAIN, JUST BEING HONEST!
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You can author your own legal loop-holes. We all live our lives with "good faith" intentions.\n No one wants to spend time in a courtroom.
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Most of those professions, you say.  I'm glad you are not referring to all of them!  Well, barristers aren't paid to lie.  If they have reason (as opposed to merely suspicion) for believing that their client is lying to them, they have to ask the court to release them from representing him.  If they are found to have misled the court, then they are subject to disciplinary proceedings.
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It's presumably legal, but it may not be ethical.  Depending on the state's judicial recusal standards, certain requirements may exist for recusal in participation in certain cases where the judge's judgment may be impaired, such as with a relative.  This depends heavily on local custom, bar restrictions, the judge's official recusal policy, and so forth.  Requesting a change is permissible and in fact preferable; you made the right decision, even if you're subject to harassment.  I've included a link that references federal policy on the matter of relatives in a firm coming before the judge, which is a related issue in a different forum.  If you provided the specific state, I might be able to help more.  I hope this helps.
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thought about asking a lawyer?
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i.t.industry has an association for its professionals and they have instituted their own ethics for their members. PS. i have little faith in ethics as recommended by professional associations -- since their main interest is to protect and enhance the interest of their membership. a case in point is the legal profession --yes, they have work ethics -- but try to fight the billing of a lawyer -- and you end up in their associations -- and (while statistics are not made public) in 99 p.cent of the cases the lawyer gets its due. That is a case off your direct question but it gives you an idea for whom the bell tolls! Hope it helps.
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Your lawyer should be able to provide one for you.
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Sounds like the sort of thing a trial lawyer would handle. (e.g. medical malpractice, car accidents, etc.)  They're the ones that generally have no fee unless they win.
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Ethics and the law have everything and nothing to do with one another. Should one act "ethically"? Yes, they should, regardless of the law. Unfortunately, there are many who do not, and many who do not even know what ethics are. Laws were put into place to ensure that people act ethically, and said laws attempt to define specific parameters with regard to what is, and what is not ethical. Therein lies the rub. Some actions can be unethical, yet cannot be defined within the specific parameters of "the law". \nEnter the defense lawyer. What makes a defense lawyer good? A good defense lawyer is able to find the loopholes of the law, and defend an alleged criminal,s actions. The argument of such lawyers, is that argument which beckons the jury to understand that an individual cannot be penalized for acting unethically if he/she has not done anything "against the law".\nEnter the plaintiff's lawyer. If someone is the victim of another's actions, and that person's actions cannot be defined as "illegal", then there are still methods to make sure that the offender pays for his/her actions.\nIt's quite sad that people cannot act ethically for the sake of doing so. For whatever reason, they choose to ignore ethics and/or the law, and act in ways that inflict damage on others. The reason to act ethically besides the consequences of breaking the law is to avoid victimizing another, plain and simple. One's decision to avoid victimizing another should be one's desire to have a clear conscience.
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By my ethics: Yes\n\nBy the law: No
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yes you can!!\nhuman rights act in the uk relates to fairness of trial.\njudges are not protected my such immunity, as they doing their job wrong.
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no, although ethics is taught in every business curriculum, there are people that will still (when the opportunity presents itself) ensure corporate scandals. \n\nI think a better way would be to have an outside company audit companies more frequently.
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Why do you think you have the right to a pro bono lawyer?
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No. But if you want to do this, go first and speak with a person who has 'Phd' beside their name about this before doing so. Cause if you dont you will be needing someoone with  a 'JD' (Juris Doctor Lawyer)
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Doctors are bound by both the law, their ethical oath, and their own moral compass.  Doctors in this story are placing the privacy of their patient before the interests of the people.  The courts will sort it out.