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In Part 1 of our article, we used four “hypo-ethicals” to address key ethical rules like conflicts of interest, notarizing documents and conservation easements, among others.1 Now, we turn our attention to a few other requirements, including providing competent representation and avoiding and disclosing conflict.
Competency
Competency is a hallmark of the model rules of conduct for nearly every legal, charitable and financial profession. All the ethics rules require a minimum level of skill, knowledge and understanding in the chosen area of practice:
The American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct states that a lawyer must provide competent representation to a client, which requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroug...
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