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When approached to provide second opinions in legal matters, counsel should always act ethically and avoid over-promising results simply to scoop the first lawyer’s client, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando tells Lawyers Weekly.
Also unethical, he tells the legal publication, is specifically advertising the ability to provide second opinions in an effort to attract more clients.
When he’s consulted for a second opinion, Orlando, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, says he considers honesty key to the interaction.
“If I think the lawyer is doing a good job, I’ll tell the client that I wouldn’t have done anything differently up to this point,” he says in Lawyers Weekly. “Another option is to give me permission to call the other lawyer.”
Second opinions, says the article, should be handled with care, especially in today’s internet age where legal information is freely available.
