A Georgia case of a lawyer convicted of criminal contempt raised the question of whether attorneys are responsible for following through on orders given to their clients.
And now, a split Georgia Court of Appeals has answered: “No.”
"Behavior which might be unethical and might even subject an attorney to discipline by the State Bar does not necessarily rise to the level of criminal conduct,” the opinion said.
June 09, 2021 at 02:28 PM
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A Georgia case of a lawyer convicted of criminal contempt raised the question of whether attorneys are responsible for following through on orders given to their clients.
And now, a split Georgia Court of Appeals has answered: “No.”
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