Leaks, Lies, and the Moonlight: Fiduciary Duties of Associates to Their Law Firms Academic Article

abstract

• This symposium article examines the fiduciary duties of law firm associates. After applying agency principles to the firm-associate relationship, the article analyzes specific duties and discusses cases involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by associates. It explores associate duties in the current legal, organizational, and socio-technological environment in which associates practice. The article closes with observations on the importance of firm principals considering the effect of firm culture on associate attitudes and conduct.

authors

• Fortney, Susan

published proceedings

• St. Mary's Law Journal

author list (cited authors)

• Fortney, S. S.

complete list of authors

• Fortney, Susan Saab

publication date

• April 2010

publisher

• St. Mary's University School of Law  Publisher

published in

• St. Mary's law journal  Journal

keywords

• Associate Culture
• Business Entities
• Confidentiality
• Electronic Communications
• Fiduciary Duty
• Law Firm

URI

• https://scholarship.law.tamu.edu/facscholar/246

start page

• 595

end page

• 619

volume

• 41

issue

• 4