Transcription of Model Code of Professional Conduct
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IModel code of Professional ConductAs amended October 19, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE .. 6 CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS .. 8 DEFINITIONS .. 9 CHAPTER 2 STANDARDS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION .. 11 INTEGRITY .. 12 CHAPTER 3 RELATIONSHIP TO CLIENTS .. 14 COMPETENCE .. 15 Definitions .. 15 Competence .. 16 QUALITY OF 19 Quality of Service .. 19 Limited Scope Retainers .. 20 Honesty and Candour .. 21 Language Rights .. 21 When the Client is an Organization .. 22 Encouraging Compromise or Settlement .. 23 Threatening Criminal or Regulatory Proceedings .. 23 Inducement for Withdrawal of Criminal or Regulatory Proceedings .. 24 Dishonesty, Fraud by Client or Others .. 25 Dishonesty, Fraud when Client an Organization .. 26 Clients with Diminished Capacity.
lawyer has engaged in conduct unbecoming or professional misconduct. 7 The Code of Conduct was drafted as a national code for Canadian lawyers. It is recognized, however, that regional differences will exist in respect of certain applications ... and avoid even the
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