Categories of Professional Misconduct — KSLU Ethics Notes

Categories of Professional Misconduct

flowchart TD
    PM["Professional Misconduct"] --> A["Towards Client"]
    PM --> B["Towards Court"]
    PM --> C["Towards Profession"]
    PM --> D["Personal Conduct"]
    A --> A1["Misappropriation of money"]
    A --> A2["Negligence in conducting case"]
    A --> A3["Withholding client documents"]
    A --> A4["Changing sides - acting for both"]
    B --> B1["Misguiding the court"]
    B --> B2["Filing false cases"]
    B --> B3["Using forged documents"]
    B --> B4["Contempt of court"]
    C --> C1["Advertising or soliciting"]
    C --> C2["Illegal strikes or boycotts"]
    C --> C3["Charging excessive fees"]
    D --> D1["Conviction for moral turpitude"]
    D --> D2["Drunkenness or assault"]
    D --> D3["Fraud or forgery"]