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Defender Initiative 10th Annual Conference Session 5 - Slides Interviewing and Maintaining communication with Client - Boyd I N T ER V I EW I N G A N D M A I N T A I N I N G C O M M U N I C A T I O N W I T H Y O U R C L I EN T N ATA L I E

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I N T ER V I EW I N G A N D M A I N T A I N I N G C O M M U N I C A T I O N W I T H Y O U R C L I EN T

N ATA L I E TA R A N T I N O , S TA F F AT T O R N E Y S N O C O P D A LY N D O N B O Y D , PA R A L E G A L S N O C O P D A

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Defender Initiative 10th Annual Conference Session 5 - Slides Interviewing and Maintaining communication with Client - Boyd February 28, 2020

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RPC 1.1

A law yer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal know ledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.

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Defender Initiative 10th Annual Conference Session 5 - Slides Interviewing and Maintaining communication with Client - Boyd February 28, 2020

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RPC 1.4 COMMUNICATION (a)A law yer shall; (2) reasonably consult w ith the client about the means by w hich the client's objectives are to be accomplished; (3) keep the client reasonably informed about the status of the matter; (4) promptly comply w ith reasonable requests for information; (b) A law yer shall explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation.

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RPC 1.3 A law yer shall act w ith reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client.

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Defender Initiative 10th Annual Conference Session 5 - Slides Interviewing and Maintaining communication with Client - Boyd February 28, 2020

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Detective withheld evidence, so judge drops sex charge

12/6/2016

“She appeared to the court to be deliberately engaged in

bfuscation with regards to

providing discovery in this matter.”

Court’s Findings of Fact, pg 5

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“The court is not persuaded that she acted in good faith in providing discovery in this matter.”

Court’s Conclusions of Law, pg 6

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Defender Initiative 10th Annual Conference Session 5 - Slides Interviewing and Maintaining communication with Client - Boyd February 28, 2020

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I L L U S T R A T I O N / S T O K EL Y B A K S H

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Defender Initiative 10th Annual Conference Session 5 - Slides Interviewing and Maintaining communication with Client - Boyd February 28, 2020