· 12/8/1988
In Re a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, Pappas
Citations
- 768 P.2d 1161
- 159 Ariz. 516
- 23 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 36
- 1988 Ariz. LEXIS 189
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that the attoxmey-client privilege exists, in part, to “foster the public’s confidence in the legal profession”
- misrepresenting extent of assets available for liquidation and then selling remaining assets on liquidation to companies in which he had interest
- misrepresenting extent of assets available for liquidation and then selling remaining assets on liquidation to companies in which he had interest
- in determining whether an attorney-client relationship exists at all, focus is on putative client’s reasonable belief
- “[interests need not be antagonistic, such as between buyer and seller____ [Those] of a general and limited partner always differ or diverge.”
- “[fjailure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities is a significant aggravating factor”
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Judges: Feldman, Cameron, Holohan, Moeller, Gordon
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