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EC 2-1. The need of members of the public for legal services is met only if they recognize their

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legal problems, appreciate the importance of seeking assistance, and are able to obtain the

services of acceptable legal counsel. Hence, important functions of the legal profession are to

educate laymen to recognize their legal problems, to facilitate the process of intelligent selection

of lawyers, and to assist in making legal services fully available.

Recognition of Legal Problems

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