Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #2009-10/02

By the NHBA Ethics Committee

ABSTRACT:

A lawyer representing a client who needs an interpreter should, ideally, engage the services of a qualified, impartial third party to ensure compliance with Rule 1.1, Rule 1.4 and Rule 1.6.

QUESTION:

What are the ethical obligations of an attorney representing a client with whom the attorney cannot communicate directly in a language understood by the client?

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