TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Aug 8, 2023

The American Bar Association's House of Delegates on Tuesday adopted a resolution that strengthens a lawyer’s obligation to assess whether a client seeks to use the lawyer’s services to further a crime or fraud before accepting or maintaining representation. The resolution was approved by a vote of 216-102. The change represents a second step this year in the ABA’s efforts to protect lawyers from unwittingly becoming involved in a client’s or prospective client’s criminal and fraudulent activities.