Ethics

A lawyer is allowed to limit the scope of the representation of a client in a legal matter under Rule 1.2(c) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, if the limitation is reasonable under the circumstances and the client gives informed consent.Under Rule 1.0(e), "informed consent" denotes: "The agreement by a person to a proposed course of conduct after the lawyer has communicated adequate information …

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