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Ethics & Liability???

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puddin49

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

A paralegal quits the firm of Johnson & Johnson. When she leaves, she takes client documents she prepared while at the firm. The documents contain confidential client information. The paralegal is showing these documents to potential employers as writing samples.

(a) What is the ethical liability of attorneys at Johnson & Johnson under Model Rule 5.3?
(b) What is the ethical liability of attorneys at law firms where she is seeking employment under Model Rule 5.3?
(c) What is the paralegals liability?
 


Ohiogal

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
puddin49 said:
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

A paralegal quits the firm of Johnson & Johnson. When she leaves, she takes client documents she prepared while at the firm. The documents contain confidential client information. The paralegal is showing these documents to potential employers as writing samples.

(a) What is the ethical liability of attorneys at Johnson & Johnson under Model Rule 5.3?
(b) What is the ethical liability of attorneys at law firms where she is seeking employment under Model Rule 5.3?
(c) What is the paralegals liability?
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What is the ethics of getting others to do your homework for you? Oh yeah. It is not ethical. It is cheating.
 
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Mass_Shyster

Senior Member
  • Attorney's at Johnson & Johnson should file criminal charges for larceny against the thief
  • Attorney's at other firms should testify that thief was in possession of stolen property
  • Thief should go to jail for larceny.
Hope that helps.
 
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Mass_Shyster

Senior Member
I specialize in giving wrong, though technically correct answers to homework assignments.

I do not limit my replies to CA posters.
 
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latigo

Senior Member
puddin49 Q: What is the name of your state? A: California.
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Would you care to explain the purpose of your post considering that California has never adopted the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and that there is nothing comparable to Model Rule 5.3 (2004) in California’s own rules of professional conduct.

Or are we to assume that part of this hypothesis of yours includes the state’s adoption of the ABA format?
 
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