What is the standard of conduct of trial counsel in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bitson, B275154, B280417 (Cal. App. 2018):
Reviewing courts defer to trial counsel's reasonable tactical decisions " ' " 'and there is a "strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of professional assistance." ' " ' " (People v. Montoya (2007) 149 Cal.App.4th 1139, 1147.) "[C]ompetent counsel should realistically examine the case, the evidence, and the issues, and pursue those avenues
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