RULE 2.1: ADVISOR
In representing a client, a lawyer shall exercise independent professional judgment and render candid advice. In rendering advice, a lawyer may refer not only to law but to other considerations such as moral, economic, social and political factors, that may be relevant to the client’s situation.
Rule 2.1 does not say you need to win and the other attorney needs to lose. Nor does it say your client needs to win.
Instead, it reminds us that as advisors, attorneys have a duty to render candid advice to our clients. Sometimes that means talking them out of pursuing claims that they legally could make, but aren’t necessarily in their best interest. Remember: it’s all about protecting the client’s best interest, not about “win” or “lose.”
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