In this article, we outlined how a lawyer’s main duty is to advise his or her client accordingly. The lawyer must exercise independent professional judgment and deliver unbiased and frank legal advice.
In this article, we further explored the scope of a lawyer’s representation of a particular client on a particular matter. We specifically looked at a lawyer’s duty to abide by his or her client’s decisions, and a lawyer’s duty, as an officer of the court, to represent his or her client within the bounds of the law.