California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Marriage of Arceneaux, In re, 220 Cal.App.3d 504, 258 Cal.Rptr. 282 (Cal. App. 1989):
"Counsel should not forget that they are officers of the court, and while it is their duty to protect and defend the interests of their clients, the obligation is equally imperative to aid the court in avoiding error and in determining the cause in accordance with justice and the established rules of practice." (Furlong v. White (1921) 51 Cal.App. 265, 271, 196 P. 903.)
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