Criminal Conduct by Client

What is Criminal Conduct by Client?

A lawyer shall not counsel a client to engage, or assist a client, in conduct that the lawyer knows is criminal or fraudulent, but a lawyer may discuss the legal consequences of any proposed course of conduct with a client and may counsel or assist a client to make a good faith effort to determine the validity, scope, meaning or application of the law. Rule 1.2(d)

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Ethics terms:

• Notice of Withdrawal
• Withholding Information From Client
• Concurrent Conflict of Interest
• Fraud by Client
• Disclosure of Client Fraud