Rules of Professional Conduct

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• 0.2 Scope
  [1] The Rules of Professional Conduct are rules of reason. They should be interpreted with reference to the purposes of legal representation and of...
• Rule 1.4 Communication
  (a) A lawyer shall: (1) promptly inform the client of any decision or circumstance with respect to which the client's informed consent, as defined ...
• Rule 1.5 Fees
  (a) A lawyer shall not make an agreement for, charge, or collect an illegal or clearly excessive fee or charge or collect a clearly excessive amoun...
• Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information
  (a)  A lawyer shall not reveal information acquired during the professional relationship with a client unless the client gives informed consent, th...
• Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
  (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation involves a concurrent conflict of interest. A ...
• Rule 1.13 Organization As Client
  (a) A lawyer employed or retained by an organization represents the organization acting through its duly authorized constituents. (b) If a lawyer ...
• Rule 1.14 Client with Diminished Capacity
  (a) When a client's capacity to make adequately considered decisions in connection with a representation is diminished, whether because of minority...
• Rule 1.15-1 Definitions
  For purposes of this Rule 1.15, the following definitions apply:  (a) “Administrative ledger” denotes a written or computerized register, maintaine...
• Rule 1.15 - Comment to All Subparts
  Comment [1]  The purpose of a lawyer's trust account or fiduciary account is to segregate the funds belonging to others from those belonging to th...
• Rule 1.17 Sale of a Law Practice
  A lawyer or a law firm may sell or purchase a law practice, or an area of law practice, including good will, if the following conditions are satisf...
• Rule 1.19 Sexual Conduct with Clients Prohibited
  (a) A lawyer shall not engage in sexual activity with a client.  For purposes of this Rule, “sexual activity” means: (1) sexual intercourse; or (2)...
• Rule 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
  (a) A lawyer serves as a third-party neutral when the lawyer assists two or more persons who are not clients of the lawyer to reach a resolution of...
• Rule 3.8 Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
  The prosecutor in a criminal case shall: (a) refrain from prosecuting a charge that the prosecutor knows is not supported by probable cause; (b) ...
• Rule 5.1 Responsibilities of Principals, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
  (a) A principal in a law firm, and a lawyer who individually or together with other lawyers possesses comparable managerial authority, shall make r...
• Rule 5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance
  With respect to a nonlawyer employed or retained by or associated with a lawyer: (a) a principal, and a lawyer who individually or together with ot...
• Rule 5.5 Unauthorized Practice of Law
  (a) A lawyer shall not practice law in a jurisdiction where doing so violates the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction. (b) A l...
• Rule 7.2 Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services: Specific Rules
  (a) A lawyer may communicate information regarding the lawyer’s services through any media. (b) A lawyer shall not compensate, give, or promise any...
• Rule 8.6 Information About a Possible Wrongful Conviction
  (a) Subject to paragraph (b), when a lawyer knows of credible evidence or information, including evidence or information otherwise protected by Rul...