What is the standard of care of an attorney who fails to properly inform a client of their rights?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Considine Co.v. Shadle, Hunt & Hagar, 187 Cal.App.3d 760, 232 Cal.Rptr. 250 (Cal. App. 1986):
The standard of care may be breached where the attorney fails to fully inform a client about his or her rights and the alternatives available under the circumstances. (Enriquez v. Smyth, supra, 173 Cal.App.3d 691, 697-698, 219 Cal.Rptr. 267.)
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