New York’s ethics rules make no mention of the word “zealous”; likewise, there is no reference to any obligation of zealous representation (NYLJ, Sept. 4), per the 2009 New York adoption of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
If this seems surprising, it should; after all, zealous representation of a client is about as well settled as legal maxims get. Curiously, the standard for a lawyer’s competency in criminal cases (where one supposes the stakes are highest) is “meaningful” representation.
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