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A paralegal shall maintain the highest standards
of professional and ethical conduct. |
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A paralegal shall participate in continuing education
in order to ensure the highest degree of professional competence. |
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A paralegal shall always disclose his/her status as a non-lawyer. |
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A paralegal shall not establish an attorney-client
relationship, set fees, sign documents which require
an attorney's signature, or appear in court on behalf
of a client, unless authorized by law. |
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A paralegal shall preserve and protect the confidences,
secrets, and information written or oral of a potential,
current or prior client and/or attorney which have been
disclosed to the paralegal. |
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A paralegal shall preserve and protect as privileged all
communications of the attorney and the client which
have been disclosed to the paralegal. |
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A paralegal shall avoid conflicts of interest and
immediately disclose in writing any potential conflicts. |
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A paralegal shall exercise great care and professional
judgment in determining the extent to which a client
may be assisted without requiring the presence of a
licensed attorney. |
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A paralegal may communicate legal advice authorized
by the attorney to a client so long as they do not
interpret or expand upon that advice. |
