 | Commercial law - 1913 - 632 pages
...the lawyer of whom the complaint is made. 8. Advising Upon the Merits of a Client's Cause. A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated... | |
 | Admission to the bar - 1902 - 746 pages
...Dig. §§ 110-131 ; Dec. Dig. §§ 75, 70. 8. Advising Upon the Merits of a Client's Cause. A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated... | |
 | Law - 1911 - 754 pages
...Nos. 11, 17, and 21, post, pp. 500, 502, 503. 8. Advising Upon the Merits of a Client's Cause A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated... | |
 | West Virginia Bar Association - Bar associations - 1904 - 186 pages
...due from an attorney to his client, and do much to strengthen their confidence and friendship. 33. An attorney is in honor bound to disclose to the client...the full and fearless discharge of all his duties. 34. An attorney should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of hia client's cause before advising him,... | |
 | West Virginia Bar Association - Bar associations - 1905 - 152 pages
...the time of retainer all the circumstances of his relation to the parties, or interest or,connection with the controversy which might justly influence...the full and fearless discharge of all his duties. 34. An attorney should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising him,... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1908 - 1134 pages
...the lawyer of whom the complaint is made. 8. Advising Upon the Merits of a Client's Cause. A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated... | |
 | Albert H. Putney - Law - 1908 - 386 pages
...lawyer of whom the complaint is made. SECTION 8. ADVISING UPON THE MERITS OF A CLIENT'S CAUSE. A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated... | |
 | Virginia State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1909 - 428 pages
...attorney is in honor bound to disclose to the client, at the time of retainer, all the circumstances oi his relation to the parties, or interest or connection...the full and fearless discharge of all his duties. 34. An attorney should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising him,... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - Legal ethics - 1909 - 102 pages
...his duty to ask the client to relieve him. 8. Advising Upon the Merits of a Client's Cause. A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated... | |
 | Illinois State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1909 - 510 pages
...307; Dec. Dig. §§ 19-22, 113, 130. 13. (8) Advising Upon the Merits of a Client's Cause. A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated... | |
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A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated litigation. 
