10/06/2026
Copi Law, LLC addresses all sorts of legal and ethical issues that come up in the realm of family law. An interesting argument in court today about Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7. Schedule a consultation to discuss any complex ethical considerations of your case!
"RULE 3.7: LAWYER AS WITNESS
(a) A lawyer shall not act as advocate at a trial in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary
witness unless:
(1) the testimony relates to an uncontested issue;
(2) the testimony relates to the nature and value of legal services rendered in the case; or
(3) disqualification of the lawyer would work substantial hardship on the client.
(b) A lawyer may act as advocate in a trial in which another lawyer in the lawyer’s firm is
likely to be called as a witness unless precluded from doing so by Rule 1.7 or Rule 1.9."