P.R. Laws tit. 4A, § 18
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The relationship between lawyer and client should be grounded on absolute trust. Subject to the exigencies which arise from the obligations of a lawyer toward society, the laws, and the courts, every member of the bar owes his clients professional treatment characterized by the greatest capacity [capability], the most devoted loyalty, and the most complete honesty. The lawyer should do his utmost to perform in this manner his professional practice and should not fail to comply with his duty for fear of judicial disfavor or public unpopularity.
History —Dec. 24, 1970.