Personal injury lawyers have numerous duties when it comes to assisting their clients. Those duties include the ethical and professional codes of conduct and rules that relate to their conduct. The state bar association has strict requirements. Lawyers are allowed to prepare legal documents, offer legal advice, file complaints in court and argue cases. They must meet certain rules while they do this, however.

A personal injury lawyer is responsible for interviewing their clients and making an assessment of the case. They will identify the pertinent issues relating to the client’s case, and will thereafter conduct research to help put together a good case. They have the goal of helping their clients to get justice and compensation for the losses they incurred as a result of their injury. This is something they do via advocacy and through both oral arguments and legal advice. Only if the parties are unable to reach an amicable settlement will the case go to trial.

There are strict guidelines about due diligence, confidentiality and avoiding conflict of interest. They are obliged to protect the best interests of their clients, not their own and there are detailed guidelines which explain this.