Rule 1.8(j) of the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility says that A lawyer shall not have sexual relations with a client unless a consensual sexual relationship existed between them when the client-lawyer relationship commenced. In other words, you can take your lover as a client, but you cant take your client

Can an attorney marry a client?

Albertas Code does not reference sexual relationships anywhere in its conflicts rules. It clarifies that “this Rule prohibits the lawyer from having sexual relations with a client regardless of whether the relationship is consensual and regardless of the absence of prejudice to the client” (Commy 17, emphasis added).

Can a lawyer be in a relationship with a client?

Although an attorney is not specifically prohibited from having an intimate relationship with a client, both Rule 3-120 and Section 6109.9 set forth that an attorneys representation should cease if, as a result of the sexual relationship, his or her services cannot be competently carried out.

Can therapists date clients?

Sexual contact of any kind between a therapist and a client is unethical and illegal in the State of California. It is always the responsibility of the therapist to ensure that sexual contact with a client, whether consensual or not, does not occur.

Is it OK to date your client?

Sure, date a client. Its very unprofessional to date a client. I dont think the type of conversations that would lead to dating should come up in a professional environment. However, if youve been dating someone for a while, then it may be OK to turn them into a client!