Law Ethics: Questions and Answers

Running head: QUESTIONS 1
Law ethics
Student details:
4/22/2019

QUESTIONS 2
1. The right of Lawyers to deny the client
The Australian professional rule states the right to deny the matter most surely extends to the
ethical reasons. The lawyer should deny to represent the clients who insist to use unjust mean.
The lawyer should use personal judgment in these cases. Lawyer should not harm the image of
the parties on wrong ground at time of pleading. Additionally, in USA, the private attorneys can
accept or deny clients for any reason they wish that is not unlawfully biased in nature.
2. The duty to represent in the best interest of the client
As per Australian professional rule, in respect of the client, the lawyer should act in the best
interest of client. Hilton v Barker Booth and Eastwood: HL 3 Feb. 2005 is a good example.
Moreover, as per US legal system, the attorney has obligations to advocate for the clients, then
attorney should always admire and reschedule to the decisions (Davis v. State Bar1).
3. Duty of supervision for inexperienced lawyers
As per the Model Rules, experienced advocates bear the accountability to make sure that
inexperienced advocates get proper training and proper administration. The Model Rules
describe the supervising advocate as “the partner in the law firm” or “one with similar
administrative power,” and prescribe three key duties (Kelly v Jowett2). While considering US
Legal System, California Supreme Court identifies duty to make proper office processes and to
manage law office’s team and obligation to give proper supervision to junior lawyer. (Trousil v.
State Bar3 )
1 (1983) 33 Cal.3d 231, 188 Cal.Rptr. 441, 655 P.2d 1276)
2 [2009] NSWCA 278
3 (1985) 38 Cal. 3d 337, 342