Hamdi's Study box

Theory of the case and developing the theory of the case.

Working with or employing unauthorized persons , supervisory responsibilities and license to provide legal services suspended or restricted

Duties when acting as a mediator, Security of Court facilities and public appearances and statements,

Duty to the administration of justice, encouraging respect for the administration of justice, officers of the court .

Duty to report, encouraging clients to report dishonest conduct and, duty to report certain offences

Duty to Others licensed by the law society, duty to the law society, and duty to respond promptly and co-operate with an investigation.

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Withdrawal of representation continued

Withdrawal of representation continued

Withdrawal from representation continued

Withdrawal Continued

Withdrawal from representation continued

Withdrawal from representation continued

Good Cause and reasonable notice .

Client communication

What do clients want?

Disengagement or completion stage

Implementation Stage

What does a retainer agreement or engagement letter include?

Whether to accept or decline the retainer

Managing the stages of the client relationship and discussing the initial screening stage .

Prohibition against non-licensees and contingency fees

Referral fee requirements , disclosure to client and prohibition against licensees in a CSO

discussion

Statement of account and appropriation of funds from trust

Charging fees and disbursements through civil society organizations and written confirmation

Timely disclosure to client and cost estimates and discussing No hidden fees

What is fair and reasonable fees?

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Fees

Discussing Client money and client file

Duties regarding client property

Medical -legal reports, Errors and official language rights,

Threatening penal or regulatory proceedings, clients with diminished capacity and clients under duress or undue influence

Commencing and settling legal proceedings, settlement offers and the use of alternative dispute resolution

Dishonesty , fraud or crime by client or others .

Duty of candour and permitted scope of practice

Duties that the paralegal must fulfill when advising clients

The paralegal-client relationship ,definition of fiduciary and what the standard of competence requires a paralegal to do in a fiduciary relationship?

What are some client -related duties?

Public office Judicial interim release, unrepresented persons and conflicts checking systems

Personal relationships and Affliations, multi -discipline practices and civil society organizations.

Requirements for permissible transactions with clients, independent legal advice , independent legal representation and consent, Acting for a client in a transaction with the client, payment for legal services and Guaranteeing debts

Transfers between firms , paralegal firm disqualification, transferring paralegal disqualification, determination of compliance, paralegal due diligence for non-licensee staff, transactions with clients and borrowing from clients

Joint retainers , Advice to joint clients and short- term limited legal services

Conflict of interest continued

Definition of conflict of interest , recognizing situations in which conflicts arise, Avoiding conflicts of interest, Dealing with a conflict of interest and Consent

Confidentiality continued

Confidentiality continued

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Duty of confidentiality