ABA Issues Ethics Guidance Outlining Model Rule Guardrails When Lawyers Prepare Witnesses
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023:
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today providing a roadmap to help lawyers stay within the parameters of ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct when they prepare a witness or client to testify before a deposition or adjudicative proceeding.
Formal Opinion 508 explains the differ . . .
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today providing a roadmap to help lawyers stay within the parameters of ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct when they prepare a witness or client to testify before a deposition or adjudicative proceeding.
Formal Opinion 508 explains the differ . . .