A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. This relationship is fiduciary in nature and therefore demands utmost fidelity.There is no attorney-client relationship between us until you have signed a written fee agreement. This module discusses what creates an attorney-client relationship. It also defines the attorney's duties of competent representation and diligent advocacy. A lawyer has a fiduciary relationship with a client and must hold property of others with the care required of a professional fiduciary. At its core, the attorneyclient relationship is a professional alliance built on mutual trust, open communication, and legal expertise. Attorney-client privilege is established when an individual asks a lawyer for legal advice in a confidential setting. Professional relationship that the client has requested to be held inviolate or the disclosure of which… would be likely to be detrimental the client. At its core, the attorneyclient relationship is a professional alliance built on mutual trust, open communication, and legal expertise.