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]