The following excerpt is from Bemore v. Chappell, 788 F.3d 1151 (9th Cir. 2015):
Bemore was charged in 1985 and tried in 1989. During that period, the prevailing professional norms, as outlined by the ABA Standards, required that a lawyer conduct a prompt investigation of the circumstances of the case and explore all avenues leading to facts relevant to the merits of the case.... Doe v. Ayers, 782 F.3d 425, 434 (9th Cir.2015) (quoting Van Hook, 558 U.S. at 7, 11, 130 S.Ct. 13 ) (internal alterations omitted).
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