CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

{ }*Code of PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT renumbered September 16, 2016 CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT The Law Society of Saskatchewan Adopted by the Benchers of the Law Society of Saskatchewan on February 10, 2012 to be effective on July 1, 2012* { } page 2 Contents FOREWORD .. 7 PREFACE .. 8 CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS .. 10 CHAPTER 2 STANDARDS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION .. 13 INTEGRITY .. 14 CHAPTER 3 RELATIONSHIP TO CLIENTS .. 16 COMPETENCE .. 17 Definitions .. 17 Competence .. 18 QUALITY OF SERVICE .. 22 Quality of Service .. 22 Limited Scope Retainers .. 24 Honesty and Candour .. 24 Language Rights .. 25 When the Client is an Organization .. 26 Encouraging Compromise or Settlement .. 26 Threatening Criminal or Regulatory Proceedings .. 26 Inducement for Withdrawal of Criminal or Regulatory Proceedings .. 27 Dishonesty, Fraud by Client or Others .. 28 Dishonesty, Fraud when Client an Organization .. 29 Clients with Diminished Capacity.

process which holds lawyers accountable for conduct found to be “conduct unbecoming” defined by the Act as: […] any act or conduct, whether or not disgraceful or dishonourable, that:

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