Section 1.10 Attorney’s Motivations

• Library: App Ct Prac 2015 Supp

2. (§1.10) Attorney’s Motivations

As a professional, a lawyer must know that it is never enough to justify an appeal that the case was lost at trial. Attorneys should—and often do—coolly evaluate the case and determine the propriety and wisdom of appealing. Members of this profession should be honest with themselves about their own motivations.

Certainly, the lawyer’s financial self-interest may be adversely affected by a judgment or dismissal. But counsel must put the client’s interest first and give...