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Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 6, 2016<\/p>\n

When I am asked to present at a seminar, I am always flattered. When I\u2019m asked by a Judge to present, I\u2019m very honored. I was recently asked by a Judge to give a presentation on ethics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Attorneys are required to follow rules of professional conduct<\/a>. These can vary slightly from state to state, but the gist is fairly static. \u201cA lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice.\u201d1<\/sup> All members of the Bar must take an oath to support the Constitution, the laws of the states in which they practice and of the United States. \u201cA license to practice law is a proclamation by this Court that its holder is a person to whom members of the public may entrust their legal affairs with confidence; that the attorney will be true to that trust; that the attorney will hold inviolate the confidences of clients; and that the attorney will completely fulfill the responsibilities owed to clients and to the courts.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n

The rules of professional conduct<\/a> touch on many subjects, such as competence, fees, confidentiality, and conflict of interest. Some rules are black and white and use words like \u201cshall\u201d while others are greyer and use words like \u201cmay.\u201d My presentation dealt with the grey areas.<\/p>\n

We reviewed clips from legal television shows like \u2018Boston Legal\u2019 and \u2018Franklin & Bash\u2019 and then discussed the conduct in the clip, whether any rules were implicated and whether the behavior was prohibited. For those of you that follow the legal dramas, life does not imitate art and I\u2019ve never had a case where the client hired me in my office and then 60 minutes later we prevailed at a jury trial. Real life moves much slower and is more boring, thank goodness.<\/p>\n

Judges are also held to many high standards and must follow the cannons of the code of judicial conduct.3<\/sup> They must ensure fairness and perform their duties without bias, abstain from ex parte communication and recuse themselves if impartiality would be questioned, among others.4<\/sup><\/p>\n

Public adjusters are hired to assist policyholders on property damage claims. They too have ethical standards to follow.5<\/sup> They are to be objective and loyal and not engage in activities that may present a conflict of interest.6<\/sup> In Colorado, public adjusters shall not participate in the repair of damaged property that is the subject of the claim they are adjusting.7<\/sup> They also should not give legal advice.8<\/sup><\/p>\n

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