If a lawyer discovers that a client plans to commit fraud with his help, should the lawyer tell? The American Bar Association is moving in the direction of allowing attorney whistleblowing - or, as some put it, "ratting" on clients. To say the least, this is a controversial idea among lawyers weaned on the sanctity of lawyer-client privilege. As the ABA's extended comment period draws to a close this fall, the rule proposed by an ABA commission called Ethics 2000 is prompting angry reaction among lawyers.
October 19, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
If a lawyer discovers that a client plans to commit fraud with his help, is the lawyer forbidden to blow the whistle? Allowed to blow the whistle? Obliged to blow the whistle?
As basic as this question seems, the answer is often unclear, and rules vary from state to state. But a move to make the ethical standards clear and consistent is afoot and is causing some consternation in the slow, deliberate process.
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