What Is The Responsibilities Of Advocate

An Advocate has several rresponsibilities under the Rules of Professional Conduct. A client has the right to expect their advocates to exercise these responsibilities during the course of legal representation.

Following can some of the responsibilirs:

• Competent representation, meaning the attorney must represent the client to the best of their ability with the legal knowledge, skill, and preparation necessary for the representation.
• The advocate must abide by the client's wishes regarding the nature and scope of the representation. The attorney must give clear advice about all consequences and potential outcomes of the client's course of action. If the client wishes to proceed, the attorney must accept their decision. The only exception is when the client wishes to carry out a criminal or fraudulent act.
• The adv ocate must act with promptness and due diligence in all matters.
• The advocate must promptly inform the client on all matters about the case, respond to all inquiries about the matter, and explain all issues to the extent necessary for the client to make an informed decision about the case.
• The advocate must not charge excessive fees, make unreasonable fee agreements, or charge legal fees above the standard in the area. The scope of the fees charged must be equal to the legal work done and the area in which the attorney practices