Competence: Why You Were Hired in the First Place

Fox, Lawrence; Martyn, Susan

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Competence: Why You Were Hired in the First Place

University of Toledo - College of Law

September 5

Practical Litigator, Vol. 16, No. 5, 2008

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Lawyers are under greater scrutiny than ever. Be sure to follow the rules, and run a risk-conscious practice.

Fiduciary obligations of competence and communication require lawyers to provide information and provide reasonable competence and diligence. Lawyers don't have to be perfect, but they must know relevant law and facts, possess the requisite skill to use this information and take time to prepare diligently for the matter.

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Keywords: Reasonable Care, Scope of Representation, Obedience, Diligence, Common Knowledge, Obvious Errors, Communication, Disclosing Errors

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Date posted: July 10, 2008 ; Last revised: May 11, 2012

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Fox, Lawrence J. and Martyn, Susan R., Competence: Why You Were Hired in the First Place (September 5). Practical Litigator, Vol. 16, No. 5, 2008. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1157977

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Lawrence J. Fox Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP ( email ) One Logan Square 18th & Cherry Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States
Susan R. Martyn (Contact Author) University of Toledo - College of Law ( email ) 2801 W. Bancroft Street Toledo, OH 43606 United States 419 530-4212 (Phone) 419 530-2821 (Fax)

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Competence: Why You Were Hired in the First Place

Lawrence J. Fox

Susan R. Martyn

Date posted: July 10, 2008 ; Last revised: May 11, 2012

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Lawrence J. Fox

Susan R. Martyn (Contact Author)