245 N.J. Super. 390 - State v. Tanksley’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
April 2012
most recently cited
2 district · 10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Roth · State v. Reyes · State v. Green · State v. Dunbar · Callen v. Gill
Most-quoted passages
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“(a) a lawyer shall not act as advocate at a trial in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary witness except where: (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. [Emphasis added.] [1]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“is not against being a witness, but against acting as trial attorney in a case where it is likely that the attorney's testimony will be necessary.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[a]n attorney representing a party at trial is competent to testify at the trial even though his decision to try the case may have been unethical.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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