Category Archives: Lawyer coaching witness fraud

ABA Formal Opinion 508 provides information and guidance regarding the ethics of witness preparation

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss recent ABA Formal Opinion 508, which discusses the ethics of witness preparation and provides information and guidance.  ABA Formal Opinion 508 is here:  ABA Formal Opinion 508 (americanbar.org) According to … Continue reading

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Arizona lawyer is suspended for 60 days for coaching client using chat function during virtual trial

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Arizona Supreme Court opinion suspending a lawyer 60 days for using the “chat” function on the GoToMeeting platform to coach his client in answering questions.  The case … Continue reading

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