As lawyers we are engaged as agents of our clients to achieve the optimum outcome for them, so it is understandable that for adversarial lawyers WINNING is important. Some clients are often economically able to exert pressure on their lawyers; however, it is important that we be aware of the line between zealous advocacy and unethical conduct and to avoid crossing that line.

This session will discuss what that line is and how, as ethical lawyers, we must take steps to avoid crossing it.
We will explore:
•    Scenarios in which winning for the client crosses ethical lines.
•    Different ways in which ethics may restrain the adversarial ism of lawyers AND their clients.
•    Is education sufficient to make us aware of what the line is and when it is being crossed?
•    Should we as lawyers take responsibility for advising clients in a way that encourages them to make decisions on ethical grounds as well as legal/practical grounds?
•    How must we as adversarial lawyers balance our duties to the court, the administration of justice and our clients?