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Crim Law 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Legal malpractice | Sueing of a lawyer by clients for serious errors that result in injury or loss |
| Attorney-client privilege | What ever you tell to an attorney about your case is private and confidential |
| Retainer | Down payment made by client to hire an attorney to act on his or her behalf |
| What is the usual/average contingency fee? | 1/3 or 33% |
| Another name for a court room lawyer | Litigator |
| What can happen to a lawyer who violates one of the codes? | Reprimanded, suspended, disbarred |
| ACLU | American Civil Liberties Union |
| What code of conduct are lawyers supposed to follow? | Code of Professional Responsibility |
| How many canons are in the Code of Professional Responsibility? | 9 |
| NAACP | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| American Bar Association | Group that licenses lawyers |