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ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

This article delves into the ethical obligations of green lawyers in Oregon, particularly from the perspective of communication and client relations. It highlights the importance of understanding who the client is, maintaining confidentiality, and the duties owed to former clients under Oregon’s Rules of Professional Conduct. Key processes like handling inquiries and complaints are discussed, alongside examples of common ethical dilemmas, ensuring lawyers navigate these considerations effectively to uphold integrity within their practice.

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ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

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  1. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR GREEN LAWYERS Scott Morrill, OSB April 9, 2010

  2. Good News Zero complaints

  3. Client Assistance Office and Disciplinary Counsel’s Office • BR 2.5 The client assistance office shall receive and review all inquiries and complaints... Oregon Supreme Court Trial Panel Disciplinary Counsel Client Assistance Office

  4. CAO PROCESS

  5. Issues You Should Be Aware OfCOMMUNICATIONOregon RPC 1.4 Ring, Ring

  6. WHO IS THE CLIENT?Oregon RPC 1.7, 1.8 Reasonable-Expectations-of-the-Client Test Corporations Government Agencies

  7. CONFIDENCES/SECRETSOregon RPC 1.6 Defending Yourself From a Bar Complaint Attorney-Client Privilege

  8. DUTIES TO FORMER CLIENTSOregon RPC 1.9 Defending Yourself From a Bar Complaint

  9. COMMUNICATIONS WITH REPRESENTED PARTIESOregon RPC 4.2 Consent, Authorized by Law, Written Agreement

  10. COMMUNICATIONS WITH UNREPRESENTED CLIENTSOregon RPC 4.3 Get a Lawyer

  11. EX PARTEOregon RPC 3.5 ALJ’s, Referees, Agencies and Other Decision Makers

  12. SOLICITING CLIENTSOregon RPC 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 Not Many Cases Will Advocate for food

  13. TRUTH In re Sussman and Tanner, 241 Or 246 (1965)

  14. INTEGRITY In re Smith, 9 DB Rptr 79 (1965)

  15. SOLICITOregon RPC 7.3

  16. Unwarranted ClaimsOregon RPC 3.1, 1.2 (c), 4.4 (a), 8.4 (a)(4)

  17. Burn OutOregon RPC 1.1

  18. HORROR STORIES

  19. HUMOR

  20. HELP WWW.OSBAR.ORG Oregon RPC 8.6 (written advice) 503.620.0222 (General Counsel/CAO)

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