When your client lies on the stand

It's a lawyer's nightmare that has been cussed and discussed for centuries (see, e.g., David Mellinkoff's classic The Conscience of a Lawyer). When can you withdraw if your client lies on the stand or says he will? Can you reveal your client's perjury? Must you? In the latest ISBA Traffic Laws and Courts newsletter, criminal defense attorney Juliet Boyd explores various frightening but fascinating scenarios in light of the ethics rules and some recent cases.

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Posted on March 15, 2012 by Mark S. Mathewson

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