A
Accounting - Rule 1.15
Advancing funds to client - Rule 1.8
Advertising - Rule 7.1, Rule 7.2, Rule 7.3, Rule 7.4
Advisor - Rule 2.1
Aggregate settlement - Rule 1.8
Arbitrator (former) - Rule 1.12
Attorney-client privilege - Rule 1.6
Authority, between attorney and client - Rule 1.2
B
Bar admission - Rule 8.1
Belief, defined - Rule 1.0
Bullying - Rule 3.5, Rule 4.4, Rule 8.4
Business transactions
-With client - Rule 1.8
-Law related services - Rule 5.7
C
Candor - Rule 3.3
Client
-Authority - Rule 1.2
-Diminished capacity - Rule 1.14
-Communications - Rule 1.4
-Compensation from person other than the client - Rule 1.8, Rule 5.4
-Confidentiality - Rule 1.6
-Conflicts - see conflict of interest
-File, entitlement to - Rule 1.16
-Funds - 1.15
-Organizations - Rule 1.13
-Property - Rule 1.15
-Use of information - Rule 1.8
Communication
-Concerning a lawyer's services - Rule 7.1, Rule 7.3
-False statements to judicial or legal official - Rule 8.2
-Inadvertently sent - Rule 4.4
-Of fields of practice/specialization - Rule 7.1, Rule 7.2
-Targeted/advertisement - Rule 7.3
-With clients - Rule 1.4
-With elected officials - Rule 4.2(b)
-With jurors - Rule 3.5
-With persons represented by counsel - Rule 4.2
-With unrepresented persons - Rule 4.3
Competence - Rule 1.1
Concluding representation - Rule 1.3, Rule 1.16
Confidentiality
-Client with diminished capacity - Rule 1.14(c)
-Defined - Rule 1.0
-Disclosure to detect conflicts - Rule 1.6
-Disclosure required - Rule 3.3(c)
-Former client - Rule 1.6, Rule 1.9
-Generally - Rule 1.6
-Mistaken receipt of confidential information - Rule 4.4(b)
-Prospective client - Rule 1.18
-Wrongful conviction, evidence of - Rule 3.8(g),(h); Rule 8.6
Conflict of Interest
-Current client - Rule 1.7, Rule 1.8
-Government officers and employees (present and former) - Rule 1.11
-Imputation of conflict - Rule 1.9, Rule 1.10
-Former client - Rule 1.9
-Prospective client - Rule 1.18
Consultations - Rule 1.4, Rule 1.18
Contact with potential client - Rule 7.3
Costs and expenses of litigation - Rule 1.5, Rule 1.8
Covenants not to compete - Rule 5.6
Crime
-Aiding criminal transaction(s) - Rule 1.2
-Commission of - Rule 8.4
-Discussing legal consequences of criminal act - Rule 1.2
-Prevention of - Rule 1.6
D
Declining representation - Rule 1.16
Diligence - Rule 1.3
Discharge from representation - Rule 1.16
Disciplinary matters
-Charging fee for responding to allegations of - Rule 1.5(g)
-Choice of law - Rule 8.5
-Failure to respond - Rule 8.1
-False statement in connection with - Rule 8.1
Disclosure - Rule 1.6, Rule 1.14, Rule 3.3
Disclosure of evidence of wrongful conviction – Rule 3.8, Rule 8.6
Discovery - Rule 3.4(d)
Dishonesty - Rule 3.3, Rule 4.1, Rule 8.1, Rule 8.4
Duty to report - Rule 8.3
E
Electronic communications
-In definition of “writing” - Rule 1.0 (o)
Entrusted property - Rule 1.15
Escheat - Rule 1.15
Evaluations - Rule 2.3
Evidence
-Alteration/destruction of - Rule 3.4
-Failure to disclose - Rule 3.4, Rule 3.8
-Obstruction of access to - Rule 3.4(a)
-Offering false evidence - Rule 3.3(a)(3), Rule 3.4(b)
-Wrongful conviction, evidence of - Rule 3.8(g),(h); Rule 8.6
Ex parte communication - Rule 3.3, Rule 3.5
-With judge - Rule 3.5(a)(3)
-With juror - Rule 3.5(a)(2)
Ex parte proceedings, obligation to court - Rule 3.3(d)
Exculpatory information, disclosure of - Rule 3.8
Expediting litigation - Rule 3.2
Extrajudicial statements - Rule 3.6, Rule 3.8
F
False statements - Rule 3.3, Rule 4.1, Rule 8.1
Fees
-Compensation from person other than client - Rule 1.8, Rule 5.4
-Contingent fee - Rule 1.5(c), Rule 1.5(d)
-Dispute over - Rule 1.15, Rule 1.15-2(a), Rule 1.15-2(g)
-Division of - Rule 1.15
-Excessive fee - Rule 1.15
-Flat fee - Rule 1.15
Financial assistance to client - Rule 1.8
Fraud
-Commission of - Rule 8.4
-Defined - Rule 1.0
-Transactions by client - Rule 1.2(d), Rule 3.3(b)
Frivolous claims - Rule 3.1
G
Gifts - Rule 1.8
Government agency, communication with elected officials - Rule 4.2(b)
Government employees (present and former) - Rule 1.11
Government official, influence over - Rule 8.4
H
Harrassment - Rule 3.5, Rule 4.4, Rule 8.4
I
Impartiality - Rule 3.5
Improper comments at trial - Rule 3.4(e)
Imputed disqualification - Rule 1.9, Rule 1.10, Rule 1.11
Independence of a lawyer - Rule 5.4
Influence judge, juror, or official - Rule 3.5(a)
Influence over government official - Rule 8.4
Inform, duty to - Rule 1.4
Informed consent
-Confidentiality - Rule 1.6
-Conflicts of interest - Rule 1.7, Rule 1.8, Rule 1.9
-Defined - Rule 1.0
-In writing - Rule 1.0, Rule 1.7
Informed decisions - Rule 1.4
Intentional prejudice to client - Rule 8.4
Interest on lawyers' trust account (IOLTA) - Rule 1.15
Intimidation - Rule 3.5, Rule 4.4, Rule 8.4
J
Judge (former) - Rule 1.12
Judicial officials - Rule 8.2
-Assistance of judicial officer in misconduct - Rule 8.4
-Candidates for judicial office - Rule 8.2
-Obligations of former judicial officials - Rule 1.12
-Statements about - Rule 8.2
Jurors - Rule 3.5(a)(2), Rule 3.5(a)(5), Rule 3.5(b), Rule 3.5(c)
K
Knowingly, defined - Rule 1.0
Knowledge (legal) - Rule 1.1
L
Law clerks - Rule 1.12
Law firms
-Conflict of interest - Rule 1.7, Rule 1.8, Rule 1.9, Rule 1.10, Rule 1.11
-Defined - Rule 1.0
-Letterhead - Rule 7.1
-Managers - Rule 5.1
-Partners - Rule 1.0, Rule 5.1
-Sale - Rule 1.17
-Trust Account Oversight Officer - Rule 1.15-4
Law reform activities - Rule 6.4
Law-related services - Rule 5.7
Lawyer's Assistance Program, disclosure to - Rule 1.6
Lawyer's liability - Rule 1.8
Lawyer's personal interest - Rule 1.7(a)(2)
Lawyer's service
-Communications regarding - Rule 7.1
-Interest of person paying for - Rule 1.7
Lead generating services - Rule 7.2
Legal services organization - Rule 6.3
Limitations
-Of scope of representation - Rule 1.2
Limited legal services - Rule 6.5
Literary rights - Rule 1.8
M
Malpractice - Rule 1.1, Rule 1.8
Managers - Rule 5.1
Media rights - Rule 1.8
Mediator
-Former - Rule 1.12
-Reporting Misconduct - Rule 8.3(e)
Meritorious claims - Rule 3.1
Metadata, in definition of “writing” - Rule 1.0, Rule 1.6, Rule 4.4
Misappropriation - Rule 1.15-2
Misconduct - Rule 8.4
-Bullying, harassment, intimidation - Rule 8.4
-Charging fee for responding to allegations of - Rule 1.5(g)
-Dishonesty - Rule 8.4
-Fraud - Rule 8.4
-Misrepresentation - Rule 8.4
-Prejudicial to the administration of justice - Rule 8.4
-Reporting of - Rule 8.3
Misleading
-Communication regarding services - Rule 7.1, Rule 7.3
-Law firm name - Rule 7.1
Mistaken receipt of confidential information - Rule 4.4(b)
N
Negligence (professional) - Rule 1.1
Neglect - Rule 1.3
Non-compete covenants - Rule 5.6
Nonlawyer assistants - Rule 5.3
O
Opposing party/counsel
-Acceding to reasonable requests - Rule 1.2
-Fairness to - Rule 3.4
Organization as a client - Rule 1.13
Outsourcing - Rule 1.1, Rule 1.6, Rule 5.3
P
Payment of fees - Rule 1.5
Plea bargain
-Client's decision to enter - Rule 1.2
-Representation of two or more clients - Rule 1.8
Potential client
-Contact with - Rule 7.3
-Duties to - Rule 1.18
Principal – Rule 1.0
Pro Bono Publico Service - Rule 6.1
Procrastination - Rule 1.3
Professional judgment - Rule 1.2
Prohibited representation - Rule 1.7, Rule 1.9, Rule 1.10, Rule 1.11
Promptness - Rule 1.3
Proprietary interest in litigation - Rule 1.8
Prosecutors - Rule 3.8
Prospective clients - Rule 1.18
Public officials - Rule 6.6
Public service - Rule 6.1
Publicity - Rule 3.6, Rule 3.8
R
Reasonable, defined - Rule 1.0
Reconciliation of trust assets - Rule 1.15
Records on trust accounts - Rule 1.15-3
Referral services - Rule 7.2, Rule 7.4
Requests by client - Rule 1.4
Reporting misappropriation - Rule 1.15
Reporting misconduct - Rule 8.3
Representation, scope of - Rule 1.2
Respect for third persons - Rule 4.4
Restrictions on the right to practice - Rule 5.6
S
Safekeeping property - Rule 1.15-2
Sale of law practice - Rule 1.17
Screening (of lawyers) - Rule 1.0, Rule 1.10, Rule 1.18
Segregation of lawyer's funds - Rule 1.15
Self-dealing - Rule 1.7, Rule 1.8
Settlement
-Client's decision - Rule 1.2
-Representation of two or more clients - Rule 1.8
Sexual relations with a client - Rule 1.19
Skill - Rule 1.1
Solicitation of legal services - Rule 7.3
Specialization - Rule 7.1, Rule 7.2
Splitting fees
-With lawyer - Rule 1.5(e)
-With nonlawyer - Rule 5.4(a)
Subordinate lawyers - Rule 5.2
Substantial, defined - Rule 1.0
Supervisory lawyers - Rule 5.1
T
Technology, duty of competence as to - Rule 1.1
Termination of representation - Rule 1.3, Rule 1.8, Rule 1.16
Testify, client's decision to - Rule 1.2
Third-party neutrals - Rule 1.12, Rule 2.4
Third persons - Rule 4.4
Trade name - Rule 7.1
Trial publicity - Rule 3.6
Tribunal
-Candor toward - Rule 3.3, Rule 3.4
-Defined - Rule 1.0
-Disobedience of rules under - Rule 3.4(c)
-Disruption of - Rule 3.5(a)(4)
-Impartiality - Rule 3.5
Trust accounts - Rule 1.15
-Oversight officer, designating principle to serve as – Rule 1.15-4
Truthfulness - Rule 3.3, Rule 4.1
U
Unauthorized practice of law - Rule 5.5
Unjustified expectation of results, creating - Rule 7.1
Use of information relating to representation - Rule 1.6, Rule 1.8, Rule 1.9
Unrepresented persons - Rule 4.3
W
Waiver
-Of jury trial by client - Rule 1.2
-Of rights and/or legal positions - Rule 1.2
Website address - Rule 7.1
Withdrawal from representation - Rule 1.16
Withholding information - Rule 1.4, Rule 3.4
Witness
-Lawyer as - Rule 3.7
-Obstruction of - Rule 3.4(f)
Work load, attorney - Rule 1.3
Writing, defined - Rule 1.0
Wrongful conviction, disclosure of evidence of Rule 3.8(g), Rule 8.6
Z
Zeal - Preamble, Rule 1.3
