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The Lawyer's Duty to Keep Clients Informed: Establishing a Standard of Care in Professional Liability Actions

Gary A. Munneke, Theresa E. Loscalzo

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See infra note 34 and accompanying text.Ironically, lawyers have not only avoided liability based on a failure to provide informed consent, but also have successfully argued that good faith errors in judgment are not actionable either.4. Peck, supra note 1, at 1297-1307.5.The term "client-centered approach" appears in virtually all the literature and course material on the subject of client interviewing and counseling.See, e.g., D.

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See infra note 34 and accompanying text.Ironically, lawyers have not only avoided liability based on a failure to provide informed consent, but also have successfully argued that good faith errors in judgment are not actionable either.4. Peck, supra note 1, at 1297-1307.5.The term "client-centered approach" appears in virtually all the literature and course material on the subject of client interviewing and counseling.See, e.g., D.

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See infra note 34 and accompanying text.Ironically, lawyers have not only avoided liability based on a failure to provide informed consent, but also have successfully argued that good faith errors in judgment are not actionable either.4. Peck, supra note 1, at 1297-1307.5.The term "client-centered approach" appears in virtually all the literature and course material on the subject of client interviewing and counseling.See, e.g., D.

Key concepts: Liability, Duty of care, Duty, Business, Standard of care, Law, Nursing, Medicine

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