Proffessional ethics
INTRODUCTION
Read Article ‘The Law as a Profession’ Anthony K Roman
Lawyers- Challenges in the 21st Century
S.36 and 37 of the Advocates Act.
L.N 159 of 2006.
Read Professor Oloko’s Article ‘Lawyers as Plumbers and Percales’
Rules 17-29 Rules of Ethics and Etiquette.
Quality of Legal Services.
Cross Border Practice-develop regional codes of conduct.
How far can technology enhance a lawyer’s work
Legal Profession as a commercial venture-How do we renew legal learning from time to time?
Employment Act and Workmen Compensation Act. Transformed Labor. These are ideas that are worth emulating. S. 15 Advocates Act.
Redefining Cap 22.
Lawyer’s personal integrity and high discipline where money is concerned. S.81, the CJ makes rules.
Advocates Accounts Rules.
Advocates CLE rules (continues legal education rules).
Rules for professionals.
Advocates fund to help compensate client. S.60 Advocates Act.
CLE RULES
A minimum of 5 units-s.31 Advocates Act 1st Jan to 31st Dec.
Another challenge is beginning litigation in Tribunals
Need to have a case management system-Another challenge.
Under CLE you can gain points through pro-bono but you must write to the LSK b4 you do it.
Pro Bono work is not done outside Nairobi, vide Legal Notice….
Representing people who have no fees- Another challenge
See Groom v Crocker-Public Service. The role of the lawyer. What is etiquette when you don’t have a lawyer to represent?
Up to what point is ethics applied?
Professional Indemnity-From which money is paid to a client if an advocate can’t.
S. 27 LSK Act-procedures in meetings
Undercutting s.26 Advocates Act.
In-House counsel-Another challenge-the rules are yet to be accepted.
S.24 and 25 Advocates Act-whenever u draw a document-u must indicate by whom.
LAW AS A PROFESSION
New Lesson
What distinguishes professionals today?
There is a members List of professionals, for example, the Roll of
Read Article ‘The Law as a Profession’ Anthony K Roman
Lawyers- Challenges in the 21st Century
S.36 and 37 of the Advocates Act.
L.N 159 of 2006.
Read Professor Oloko’s Article ‘Lawyers as Plumbers and Percales’
Rules 17-29 Rules of Ethics and Etiquette.
Quality of Legal Services.
Cross Border Practice-develop regional codes of conduct.
How far can technology enhance a lawyer’s work
Legal Profession as a commercial venture-How do we renew legal learning from time to time?
Employment Act and Workmen Compensation Act. Transformed Labor. These are ideas that are worth emulating. S. 15 Advocates Act.
Redefining Cap 22.
Lawyer’s personal integrity and high discipline where money is concerned. S.81, the CJ makes rules.
Advocates Accounts Rules.
Advocates CLE rules (continues legal education rules).
Rules for professionals.
Advocates fund to help compensate client. S.60 Advocates Act.
CLE RULES
A minimum of 5 units-s.31 Advocates Act 1st Jan to 31st Dec.
Another challenge is beginning litigation in Tribunals
Need to have a case management system-Another challenge.
Under CLE you can gain points through pro-bono but you must write to the LSK b4 you do it.
Pro Bono work is not done outside Nairobi, vide Legal Notice….
Representing people who have no fees- Another challenge
See Groom v Crocker-Public Service. The role of the lawyer. What is etiquette when you don’t have a lawyer to represent?
Up to what point is ethics applied?
Professional Indemnity-From which money is paid to a client if an advocate can’t.
S. 27 LSK Act-procedures in meetings
Undercutting s.26 Advocates Act.
In-House counsel-Another challenge-the rules are yet to be accepted.
S.24 and 25 Advocates Act-whenever u draw a document-u must indicate by whom.
LAW AS A PROFESSION
New Lesson
What distinguishes professionals today?
There is a members List of professionals, for example, the Roll of