Many people do not have their own lawyers to represent them in court. Some only hire a legal representative when the need arises, hence many people do not know what to expect from an attorney-client relationship.
Lawyers owe certain duties to their client. Such duties include the duty of confidentiality, duty to avoid conflicts of interest, duty to represent the client, and duty to provide competent representation.
The duty of confidentiality simply means that lawyers ought to keep everything that have transpired and will transpire between his or her client a secret. Information about the client’s affairs must be confidential and must not be used by other people unauthorized by the client.
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To avoid conflict of interest, an attorney must see to it that the clients he represents do not conflict with the interests of each other. This, however, does not mean that a lawyer cannot represent someone whose business is in competition with the other client. Avoiding conflict means that if a lawyer negotiates a lease for Client X, he cannot represent Client Y who wants the same space.
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Representing the client means that lawyers should always represent the interests and point of view of their clients. But it does not mean that they can condone fraudulent actions.
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Last but not the least, lawyers should provide competent representation. They should make the client aware if they have the experience and expertise to represent the latter. If not, the lawyers should refer an attorney who could best represent the client.
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