Duty of Competence

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Law Society of Upper Canada, Rules of Professional Conduct
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/with.aspx?id=2147502071#ch3_sec1-1-definitions

Relationship To Clients
3.1 COMPETENCE
Definitions
3.1-1 In this rule,
"competent lawyer" means a lawyer who has and applies relevant knowledge, skills and attributes in a manner appropriate to each matter undertaken on behalf of a client including

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(c) implementing, as each matter requires, the chosen course of action through the application of appropriate skills, including:
(i) legal research,
(ii) analysis,
(iii) application of the law to the relevant facts,
(iv) writing and drafting,
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Competence
3.1-2 A lawyer shall perform any legal services undertaken on a client's behalf to the standard of a competent lawyer.

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