23. Lawyers, like other citizens, have the right to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly. In particular, they have the right to participate in public debate on matters of law, the administration of justice and the promotion and protection of human rights and to participate, establish and attend meetings of local, national or international organizations without professional restrictions by virtue of their lawful act or membership in a legitimate organization. In exercising these rights, lawyers always conduct themselves in accordance with the law and the recognized standards and ethics of the legal profession. Each year, more than 45,000 law students in the United States take a mandatory course with professional responsibility. Despite its prevalence, the course is often considered dark and uninteresting, unsatisfactory for students and teachers. And since it`s typically a graduate-level course, students finish their first year with little to no foundation on the ethical principles that guide their profession and career choices. This is evidenced by the need for professional protection of the rights and legitimate interests of persons before the courts, the public status of this institution, the provision of the State`s right to legal assistance to absolutely all natural and legal persons. The independence of the legal profession is one of the fundamental principles of the legal profession. Therefore, there must be not only reliable mechanisms to guarantee this principle, but also unconditional compliance. We decided to write this essay as a joint statement from a former general counsel of a global company, a former managing partner of an international law firm, and a professor of the legal profession at a top law school. We therefore focus our discussion on the four ethical obligations in the institutions we are most familiar with – corporate legal departments, large law firms and major law schools – and the important links between them. But we also hope that the ethical framework we propose and our commitment to share responsibility for its practical effectiveness in the many other important areas in which lawyers work will resonate.
The four tasks are, in our view, at the heart of what it means to be a lawyer, although the practical expression of these responsibilities undoubtedly varies depending on the context and will require new, stronger cooperation that will extend beyond many of the traditional boundaries of the profession. But as I spend time leading these conversations with legal leaders who are evaluating and implementing practices of change in their legal departments and law firms, I realize that focusing on reinventing the business model allows us to gloss over a larger issue: the need to reinvent the lawyers themselves who will work in these emerging business models. Have any of you recently had a case where you and opposing counsel worked professionally to resolve the issues raised by the case? 21. It is the responsibility of the competent authorities to ensure that lawyers have timely access to appropriate information, records and documents in their possession or control so that they can provide effective legal assistance to their clients. Such access should be granted as soon as possible. In expressing our views, we take into account the dramatic changes in the legal profession and society that make it particularly difficult to realize our ethical vision – or any other – of advocacy today. There is general agreement that the legal profession is going through a period of stress and transition; its business models are under pressure; the concepts of one`s professional uniqueness are narrow and outdated; As a result, its ethical imperatives are weakened and their sources ill-defined. We are also aware that some will resist the invitation to examine and address the wide range of ethical issues we raise at a time when so many of the profession`s traditional economic assumptions are being challenged. Yet we reject the idea that there is an inherent and intractable conflict between “business” and “service.” On the contrary, we believe that while trade-offs on resource allocation will certainly be necessary, adequate recognition of each of the four ethical obligations we examine is ultimately essential to the sustainability of “corporations” – whether it is the “business” of corporations, law firms or law schools or, more generally, the health of our economic and political system as a whole. We therefore hope that this essay will stimulate an integrated discussion among the wide range of actors interested in the future of the legal profession, not only on pressing economic issues in major legal institutions, but also on equally pressing concerns about ethical responsibilities. He was unwilling to discuss a solution to the problems until almost all of our clients` assets were wasted due to unnecessary legal arguments. His letters and memoirs distorted facts and often poisoned the water by unjustly attacking my client.
When we reached an agreement (on the day of the trial), most of the matrimonial property was gone. 9. Governments, lawyers` professional associations and educational institutions shall ensure that lawyers receive adequate training and are sensitized to the ethical ideals and duties of lawyers and to the human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized by national and international law. The content of the legislation on industrial relations, within the framework of which the organization and functioning of the Bar Association is organized, has been disseminated by means of a special method of legal knowledge.