...or merely puffing. Check an ABA formal opinion, of course. Tnx. Il.
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Puffing: |
False
Statement (violation of Rule 4.1): |
A
plaintiff's lawyer insists that her client will not agree to resolve a
dispute for less than $200, when, in reality, the lawyer knows her client is
willing to accept as little as $150 to put an end to the matter. |
A lawyer representing an employer in labor negotiations states to union lawyers that adding a particular employee benefit will cost the company an additional $100 per employee, when the lawyer knows it will actually cost $20 per employee. |
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