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Wisconsin Rules Of Professional Conduct: Case Study

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Wisconsin Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 (WRPC), "Confidentiality", is similar to ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 (ABAMRPC), "Confidentiality of Information". However, there are some substantial differences between the said rules once they are read with care and thoroughness. The first biggest difference that I noted is mandatory disclosure of confidential information under the designated circumstances in WRPC 1.6 (b). There is no mandatory disclosure in ABAMRPC 1.6. The mandatory-disclosure-of-information obligation only arises in instances in which it is likely that disclosure will prevent a client from committing a criminal or fraudulent act that could result in death or substantial bodily harm to another or substantial …show more content…

Moreover, WRPC 1.6 does not command a lawyer to make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client like ABAMRPC 1.6 (c) does. Here is the WRPC 1.6: (a) A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, except for disclosures that are impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, and except as stated in pars. (b) and (c). (b) A lawyer shall reveal information relating to the representation of a client to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary to prevent the client from committing a criminal or fraudulent act that the lawyer reasonably believes is likely to result in death or substantial bodily harm or in substantial injury to the financial interest or property of another. (c) A lawyer may reveal information relating to the representation of a client to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary: (1) to prevent reasonably likely death or substantial bodily

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