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Jun 2, 2023
11:19:09am

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Also MRPC 5.3.

Lawyers in a firm need to make reasonable efforts to ensure that the conduct of nonlawyer employees is compatible with the lawyer's professional obligations.

Rule 5.3: Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance

Law Firms And Associations | With respect to a nonlawyer employed or retained by or associated with a lawyer: (a) a partner, and a lawyer who individually or together with other lawyers possesses comparable managerial authority in a law firm shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the firm has...

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assistant/

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I have a friend who works for one of the larger law firms in San Diego.

byubyu

6/1/23 7:40pm

For the Holiday Bowl suit?

bruincoug

6/1/23 7:50pm

I hope this is a true story and it makes out into the public.

crack

6/1/23 7:52pm

Like when I ask the elders quorum to load and unload my entire moving truck

runitup590

6/1/23 7:54pm

Bosa Donuts or they don’t lift a finger.

GilbertAZCougar

6/1/23 11:11pm

What happens if the PAC folds in the next month?

thewaterboy

6/1/23 7:54pm

If this is true ….

6/1/23 7:57pm

Works on contingency? No. Money down!

6/1/23 8:00pm

I am sure that kindoor has a chart that will show the meaning of this to be

travelcoug

6/1/23 8:24pm

Is Krindorr really the cougarboard Tony Altimore? Always with the suspect #s

Brandoblueblood

6/1/23 9:31pm

He's definitely a Ute fan

CameronG

6/2/23 10:00am

sounds like a friend that doesn’t understand ethics rules

byuTX

6/1/23 8:41pm

Wrong. They aren’t a client

BR549

6/1/23 9:05pm

It might depend on the state but a duty of confidentiality might be owed to Potential and former potential clients.

byuTX

6/1/23 9:09pm

True but a potentialclient asking me to take their case for free is not entitled

BR549

6/1/23 9:20pm

I believe I learned disclosing the identity of even non-hiring potential clients violates the rule. And pro bono clients

byuTX

6/1/23 9:27pm

Wouldn’t surprise me but I don’t think the attorney would divulge that.

runningryan

6/1/23 9:19pm

Who says it was an attorney?

byubyu

6/1/23 9:22pm

Fair enough but most firms require mandatory ethics training for all types of employees

runningryan

6/1/23 9:41pm

Also MRPC 5.3.

Wadds

6/2/23 11:19am

Wow! Asking for free legal representation is crazy, if true.

Forzaitalia

6/1/23 10:42pm

Agree with others. Take this down for the sake of your friend.

stickygloves

6/2/23 4:55am

social media influencer firm?

Powerbait DPM

6/2/23 7:00am

OP subject line: ". . . one of the larger law firms . . ."

6/2/23 10:27am

Do I think that the Pac12 is asking a “large law firm” to represent them

Stalwartbob

6/2/23 10:28am

Ummm what would be the contingency?

6/2/23 10:47am

Meet my little imaginary friend. He works for Elon Musk. He said that the Pac12

Stalwartbob

6/2/23 4:13pm

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