204 Pa. Code § 1.2 - Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer
(a) [A]
Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), a lawyer shall abide by a client's decisions
concerning the objectives of representation and, as required by Rule
1.4, shall consult with the
client as to the means by which they are to be pursued. A lawyer may take such
action on behalf of the client as is impliedly authorized to carry out the
representation. A lawyer shall abide by a client's decision whether to settle a
matter. In a criminal case, the lawyer shall abide by the client's decision,
after consultation with the lawyer, as to a plea to be entered, whether to
waive jury trial and whether the client will testify.
(b) A lawyer's representation of a client,
including representation by appointment, does not constitute an endorsement of
the client's political, economic, social or moral views or
activities.
(c) A lawyer may limit
the scope of the representation if the limitation is reasonable under the
circumstances and the client gives informed consent.
(d) A lawyer shall not counsel a client to
engage, or assist a client, in conduct that the lawyer knows is criminal or
fraudulent, but a lawyer may discuss the legal consequences of any proposed
course of conduct with a client and may counsel or assist a client to make a
good faith effort to determine the validity, scope, meaning or application of
the law.
(e) A lawyer may counsel
or assist a client regarding conduct expressly permitted by Pennsylvania law,
provided that the lawyer counsels the client about the legal consequences,
under other applicable law, of the client's proposed course of
conduct.
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