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advocate-witness rule

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A quick definition of advocate-witness rule:

The advocate-witness rule is a principle that says a lawyer who might be called to testify in a trial cannot also act as an advocate in the same case, unless the testimony is about something that is not disputed or the amount of money the lawyer should be paid. This rule allows a lawyer to be a witness for formal matters but discourages them from testifying on behalf of their client. It is important to follow this rule to ensure fairness and impartiality in the legal process.

A more thorough explanation:

The advocate-witness rule, also known as the lawyer-witness rule, is a principle that states that an attorney who is likely to be called as a fact witness in a trial cannot participate as an advocate in the case. However, there are exceptions to this rule.

For instance, if the testimony will be about an uncontested matter or the amount of attorney's fees in the case, the attorney can participate as an advocate. Additionally, if disqualifying the attorney would create a substantial hardship for the client, the attorney can still participate as an advocate.

The rule allows an attorney who is actively participating in the case to be a witness on formal matters. However, it discourages testimony on other matters on behalf of a client.

For example, if an attorney is representing a client in a personal injury case and is also a witness to the accident, the attorney cannot participate as an advocate in the case. However, if the attorney's testimony is about the amount of attorney's fees, they can still participate as an advocate.

The advocate-witness rule is designed to ensure that the attorney's role as an advocate does not conflict with their role as a witness, which could compromise the fairness of the trial.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
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5:22
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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