Professional Responsibility & Ethics Law

Covers the rules and standards governing attorneys’ conduct, including duties to clients and courts, confidentiality and privilege, conflicts of interest, competence and diligence, advertising and solicitation, fee arrangements, and disciplinary proceedings. Also addresses ethics issues in litigation and transactions, malpractice exposure, and compliance obligations for law firms and in-house counsel.

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What is the burden of proof?

March 26, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert

The burden of proof is the legal duty to prove a claim, and the required standard is typically “preponderance of the evidence” in civil cases and “beyond a reasonable doubt” in criminal cases. It determines which party must present evidence and how persuasive that evidence must be. This article explains the definition, who bears it, […]