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Complying with Instructions - Ethics and Managing Expectation in Family Law Matters

We all know and understand that lawyers have a fundamental ethical duty to act in the best interests of their clients. However, a lawyer’s paramount duty is to the court and the administration of justice. In family law, these competing duties can often collide. In this program, Je

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We all know and understand that lawyers have a fundamental ethical duty to act in the best interests of their clients. However, a lawyer’s paramount duty is to the court and the administration of justice. In family law, these competing duties can often collide. In this program, Jeff Marhinin, from Barkus Doolan Family Lawyers in Sydney, provides practical guidance on managing a lawyer’s competing duties to the court and to the client, particularly when clients have unrealistic expectations about the way their lawyer should conduct themselves or when mischievous clients give improper or unlawful instructions.

[37.26 minutes] [0.62 CPD hours]

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Jeff Marhinin
Partner, Accredited Family Law Specialist, Barkus Doolan Winning Sydney, NSW

Jeff is an Accredited Family Law Specialist who has practiced exclusively in family law for over 20 years. Jeff has assisted and represented clients across the spectrum of family law issues with a special focus on more substantial and complex property settlement cases and parenting disputes.

Jeff is a skilled advocate with an eye for detail. He is a practitioner who understands the importance of clearly communicating with clients, and adopts a pragmatic and cost effective approach to the resolution of family law disputes. Jeff’s training in law, science/psychology and alternative dispute resolution assists him to successfully serve clients in ways best suited to their matter and with patience and empathy.

Jeff is a qualified arbitrator and undertakes family law arbitrations. He is also a collaborative family lawyer and AIFLAM accredited mediation style conference chair.

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