Cornered: Tim Eaton on the Great Responsibilities and Privileges of Practicing Attorneys

In the introduction to Chapter 1 of the IICLE® handbook ATTORNEYS' LEGAL LIABILITY, J. Timothy Eaton identifies this core principle of the profession: "When we enter the legal profession," he writes, "we accept a responsibility to serve not only our clients, but also the larger public." Mr. Eaton draws on a wealth of experience when discussing how attorneys balance these responsibilities, especially in the face of competing interests.

J. Timothy Eaton is Partner at Taft Law in Chicago and is sole author of Chapter 1 of ATTORNEYS' LEGAL LIABILITY, which is titled "The Lawyer as a Professional: How Our Professional Responsibilities Shape Our Practice." ATTORNEYS' LEGAL LIABILITY 2025 edition is available now at IICLE.com.

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