Models of professional responsibility for lawyers include: (1) the lawyer as zealous advocate, focusing solely on achieving the client's interests using any legal means; (2) the lawyer as officer of the court, with some duties to the court system that can outweigh client interests in some situations; and (3) the lawyer as public citizen, with some social responsibility for the impact of their work and a duty to consider broader interests and promote justice.
Models of professional responsibility for lawyers include: (1) the lawyer as zealous advocate, focusing solely on achieving the client's interests using any legal means; (2) the lawyer as officer of the court, with some duties to the court system that can outweigh client interests in some situations; and (3) the lawyer as public citizen, with some social responsibility for the impact of their work and a duty to consider broader interests and promote justice.
Models of professional responsibility for lawyers include: (1) the lawyer as zealous advocate, focusing solely on achieving the client's interests using any legal means; (2) the lawyer as officer of the court, with some duties to the court system that can outweigh client interests in some situations; and (3) the lawyer as public citizen, with some social responsibility for the impact of their work and a duty to consider broader interests and promote justice.