Ethical Apects of Providing Legal Advice and Legal Information
CLE credit is not availble for this program.
Produced by ABA-CLE and the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and the ABA Center for Pro Bono in cooperation with the Center for Professional Responsibility.
Faculty Members:
Paula Frederick, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
Will Hornsby, Staff Counsel, American Bar Association, Division for Legal Services, Chicago, IL
In our efforts to provide legal services, we sometimes do not realize the ethical boundaries that define permissible conduct for court administrators, lawyers and other professionals involved in pro bono or legal aid. Issues involve the unauthorized practice of law, the failure to comply with the rules of professional conduct and, ultimately, the protection of the interest of those who need legal services. This program explores the boundaries of legal information and legal advice.
Paula Frederick, Deputy General Counsel for the State Bar of Georgia, and Will Hornsby, Staff Counsel in the American Bar Association's Division for Legal Services, address the following questions:
- Just what is legal information?
- What goes beyond legal information?
- What difference does it make if a layperson goes beyond legal information and provides legal advice?
- What are the ethical implications when a lawyer provides legal advice?
The accompanying written materials also provide links to relevant websites.
Duration: 62 minutes, 49 seconds
Produced: 2004
CLE credit is not availble for this program.
