Chester County lawyer Samuel C. Stretton. Courtesy photo Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility
I am an attorney and a client has approached me about an issue, but I am not sure of the ethical ramifications. Can I call the Pennsylvania Bar Association's legal ethics committee hotline or would that violate my confidentiality requirements to the client?
August 03, 2023 at 02:10 PM
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Ethics
Any call to a lawyer on ethics must be done with the understanding that the call is confidential.
I am an attorney and a client has approached me about an issue, but I am not sure of the ethical ramifications. Can I call the Pennsylvania Bar Association's legal ethics committee hotline or would that violate my confidentiality requirements to the client?
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