Rule 4-1.6(b)(1) permits Attorney to disclose Client's threats to the extent reasonably necessary to prevent death or substantial bodily harm that is reasonably certain to occur.
[8] Rule 4-1.9(c) provides that information acquired by the lawyer in the course of representing a client may not subsequently be used or revealed by the lawyer to the disadvantage of the client.
Rule 4-5.5(a) applies to unauthorized practice of law by a lawyer, whether through the lawyer's direct action or by the lawyer assisting another person. For example, a lawyer may not assist a person in practicing law in violation of the rules governing professional conduct in that person's jurisdiction.
Rule 4-1.10. Provided Attorney works at the nonprofit entity exclusively as a contract lawyer, as described above, the firm-wide conflicts of the nonprofit entity will not be imputed to the other lawyers at Law Firm.
Id. The trial court shall apply the work product doctrine to protect against the disclosure of the mental impressions, conclusions, opinions, or legal theories, both tangible and intangible, created or commissioned by counsel in preparation for possible litigation.
Under Rule 13.01, an eligible student may appear in court or before an administrative tribunal in Missouri on behalf of any person who is: (1) Indigent, or (2) a client represented by a clinic chartered by an American Bar Association approved law school, if the person on whose behalf the student is appearing has ...
Generally speaking, Missouri does not impose a duty to warn upon the average person to prevent a third party from becoming a victim of a crime. In that instance, liability does not attach to the person who could have prevented the harm.
Any law enforcement officer or physician taking a juvenile into judicial custody shall submit to the juvenile officer as soon as practicable, but no later than 12 hours after taking the juvenile into judicial custody, a written report identifying the juvenile and stating the facts and circumstances that caused the law ...
No action or proceeding is open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for.
Every civil action shall be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest, but an executor, administrator, guardian, trustee of an express trust, a party with whom or in whose name a contract has been made for the benefit of another and a party authorized by statute may sue in their own names in such ...
A law clerk shall not engage in the practice of law during his tenure, nor shall he or she directly or indirectly make any contribution to or hold any office in a political party or organization, or take part in any political campaign.
(A) In a manner agreed to by the state and the defendant, or (B) By the party making disclosure notifying opposing counsel that the material and information may be inspected, obtained, tested, copied, or photographed at a specified time and place, or (c) By the party making disclosure providing opposing counsel a copy ...
In addition to Rule 29.15, Missouri Supreme Court Rule 91 gives prisoners a right to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus before the state courts.
Supreme Court of Missouri Rule 17 permits a judge or judicial circuit to encourage litigants to consider alternative dispute resolution procedures to settle cases. The Missouri Bar maintains a list of neutrals.
Rule 4-4.2 is straightforward: “In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter, unless the lawyer has the consent of the other lawyer or is authorized to do so by law or court order.”
(a) Any active member of The Missouri Bar may practice law or do a law business in this state if he or she is not currently suspended or disbarred and has paid or is exempt from the requisite annual enrollment fee pursuant to Rule 6.01.
If the designation of the trial judge occurs more than ten days after the initial plea is entered, the application shall be filed within ten days of the designation of the trial judge or prior to commencement of any proceeding on the record, whichever is earlier.
Court employees shall not, in the performance of court duties, by words or conduct, manifest bias or prejudice, or engage in harassment, including but not limited to bias, prejudice, or harassment based upon race, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, ...
The court shall specify of record the grounds upon which the order is entered. (b) The court may, with the consent of the defendant, order a new trial of its own initiative before the entry of judgment and imposition of sentence but not later than thirty days after the verdict of the jury is returned.
(1) A brief may be filed by amicus curiae in cases before the Court on the merits. The brief shall be filed only with the consent of all parties or upon order of the Court. If the brief is filed with the consent of all parties, a certificate of consent must accompany the brief.
Supreme Court Rules - Rule 36 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Criminal Contempt: Criminal Contempt. (a) A criminal contempt may be punished summarily if the judge certifies that the judge saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt and that it was committed in the actual presence of the court.
According to the Castle Doctrine, anyone is allowed to defend themselves from “a dwelling, residence, or vehicle where the person is not unlawfully entering or unlawfully remaining”, “from private property that is owned or leased by such individual, or “if the person is in any other location such person has the right ...
Of all the states in the union, Missouri, in 1875, became the first state to adopt Home Rule provisions in an effort to prevail over the traditional “delegation of powers” theory. As amended in 1971, Home Rule now allows cities to come up with their own solutions to local problems, without interference from the State.
PROOF OF ADMISSION TO THE BAR - ALL APPLICANTS All persons requesting permission to take the examination under Rule 8.07(d) or (e) must provide verifying documentation of their admission to the bar in another U.S. jurisdiction or in the foreign country where their law degree was conferred.