Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question
Erin, a business owner, instructs her lawyer not to proceed with an appeal in a commercial dispute. The lawyer disregards the instruction and files the appeal anyway. Which statement about decision-making authority is fitting here?
The lawyer can choose to override the client's decision on fundamental objectives if they believe an alternative action may achieve a better result.
The lawyer has the authority to decide whether to appeal, and the client follows the lawyer's judgment.
The lawyer is responsible for making legal decisions regarding a case.
The lawyer should respect the client's choice regarding filing the appeal, considering it a significant objective.
Deciding whether to file an appeal is a fundamental objective that belongs to the client to accept or reject. While the lawyer decides on strategy and methods, the lawyer is expected to follow a client's clearly expressed decision on important goals. Some statements incorrectly imply the lawyer has full authority to override the client's direction.
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