WHAT SHOULD LAWYERS DO WHEN CLIENTS DO NOT TRUST ADVICE? (REPUTABLE LAW FIRM IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM)
If a client does not accept a lawyer’s advice on resolving a case according to legal and ethical standards, despite the lawyer’s convincing analysis, Subsection 13.1.2 of Rule 13, Section 3 of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Lawyers allows the lawyer to refuse to continue with the case. But is that enough? Notably, there is a clear disparity in professional knowledge, legal experience, and understanding of legal consequences in the relationship between lawyers and clients.