Hawkins v. King County, legal malpractice, clients with diminished capacity, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

1. The Law of
Whistleblowing
Washington University – Fall 2014
class # 7

2. POTLUCK
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

3. Hawkins v. King County
Wash. Ct. App. Div.
1979

4. Elements of Malpractice
– L-C relationship
– L had a duty
– failed to perform duty
– causation between that failure
and P’s damages
– amount of damages

5. Should L advocate
C’s stated interests,
or
what L believes is in
C’s best interest
?

6. Model Rule 1.14

7. SNAP
Survivors
Network of those
Abused by
Priests