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likelihood that the Eleventh Circuit will agree. Indeed, the Court's opinion creates an incentive for attorneys not to do precisely what Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 (1947), was intended to encourage attorneys to do: reduce facts, ideas, and opinions to writing. A return to the days of settlement/p

alid defenses exist, counsel has a duly to initiate plea negotiations if he is to discharge his duty to faithfully represent the client's interests. Hawkman v. Parratt, 661 F.2d 1161, 1171 (8th Cir. 1981)(counsel's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constitut

for attorneys not to do precisely what Hickman I. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 (1947), was intended to encourage

el's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"). Reason and experience tell us that the system we have in place of sentencing laws, ethical 13 EFTA00205372 rules, federal court dockets, and

for attorneys not to do precisely what Hickman I. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 (1947), was intended to encourage

el's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"). Reason and experience tell us that the system we have in place of sentencing laws, ethical 13 EFTA00205352 rules, federal court dockets, and

likelihood that the Eleventh Circuit will agree. Indeed, the Court's opinion creates an incentive for attorneys not to do precisely what Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 (1947), was intended to encourage attorneys to do: reduce facts, ideas, and opinions to writing. A return to the days of settlement/p

el's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"). Reason and experience tell us that the system we have in place of sentencing laws, ethical rules, federal court dockets, and constitutional cons

trine applies to criminal litigation as well as civil, we find its protection unavailable in this case. Page 15 nized by this Court of Hickman /. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495, 67 S.Ct. 385, 91 .Ed. 451 (1947), reflects the strong 'public policy underlying the orderly prosecution *237 and defense of legal

el's "failure to initiate plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"). 3. The Court Should Recognize A Plea Negotiations Privilege To Avoid A Meaningful And Irreparable Chill In Plea Negotiations Reason and experi