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4-Witness-Advocate Rule

A lawyer who must testify in a case must withdraw unless the finder of fact determines that the lawyer's testimony will relate solely to an uncontested matter or to a matter of formality (on which no substantial opposing evidence will be offered) or that the lawyer is being called as a witness other than on behalf of the client and that the testimony will not be prejudicial to the client.

Copyright 2000, Thomas E. Spahn