The membership group of US attorneys, the American Bar Association (ABA), wrapped up its two-day annual meeting on Tuesday by adopting a host of new policies. They included a resolution that strengthens a lawyer’s obligation to assess whether a client seeks to use the lawyer’s services to further a crime
American Bar Association upgrades lawyer due diligence to prevent client fraud
US lawyers voted to adopt a revised rule as part of an effort to alleviate concerns about the use of lawyers to facilitate financial crime.