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Originally Posted by learning1
If one of your law clients was completely sabotaging his case in some way, but wanted you to continue being his lawyer, would you do it? It seems to me like the professional has some responsibility to support the client in making reasonable/good decisions if the client isn't doing it on his/her own. Otherwise it might not be ethical to continue taking the clients money. But if the client still wants the professional's help, it gives the professional some reason to support the client more strongly (if the professional feels confidence that the client could be helped.)
I'm thinking of situations where not taking meds leads the client to very self-harmful actions, like having delusions that could cause him/her to unknowingly walk into traffic or some dangerous thing like that.
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I did not disagree that someone could refuse to continue working with someone else from either side of the bargain:"I get to choose or change to someone who will not try to bully just as the bully can choose to only engage with those who submit."
As for me, Clients can choose to leave if I do not handle their case they way they want. I can request leave to withdraw as counsel. But I do not get to tell them I get to bully them for their own good nor do I get to decide what is best for them. That is their decision, not mine, even when I would choose something different.