Code of Ethics
of a LAWYER for New York
EC 1 – 5
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A lawyer should maintain a high standard of professionalism of conduct and furthermore encourage other lawyers to do the same. Because of a lawyer’s important role of society, even the minor violations of the law will hurt his or her reputation as a person.
EC 1 – 7
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A lawyer should not be bias toward other clients, lawyers, court rooms, and other people in the legal process.
EC 2 – 5
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A lawyer who writes or speaks in educating people, must be causious because he/ she is clienting a non-lawyer and the client does not always know the code and regulations of a lawyer.
EC 2 – 10
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A lawyer should conclude that his/ her information is accurate and correct.
EC 2 – 13
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A lawyer should not be misleading. A lawyer needs to be meticulous about his work.
EC 3 – 6
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A lawyer should always be truthful and honest to hhis/ her fellow lawyers, clients, and judges.
EC 3 – 8
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A lawyer must engage in illegile conduct reflecting on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or work ethic in a lawyer manner.
DR 5 – 111
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A lawyer must never have a relationship of any kind with other lawyers of their law firm.
EC 6 – 6
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A lawyer should not limit the client’s abilities of any kind. A lawyer needs to see his/ her client at the same level as himself or self.
EC 7 – 12
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Any mental or physical condition that renders a client incapable of making a considered judgment on his or her own behalf casts additional responsibilities upon the lawyer.
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