Minnesota Legal Ethics: A Treatise (MSBA)

Index

• Introduction to Conflicts of Interest
• What Minnesota Legal Ethics Is All About
• Interpreting and Applying the Rules and Other Authorities
• The Attorney-client Relationship
• Rule 1.0 Terminology
• Rule 1.1 Competence
• Rule 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer
• Rule 1.3 Diligence and Promptness
• Rule 1.4 Communication
• Rule 1.5 Fees
• Rule 1.6 Confidentiality
• Rule 1.7(a)(1) Current Client "directly Adverse" Conflicts
• Rule 1.7(a)(2) Materially Limited Representation Conflicts
• Rule 1.7(b) Conflict Waivers
• Rule 1.8(a) Business Dealings with Clients and Security Interests in Client Property
• Rule 1.8(c) Lawyer as Scrivener/beneficiary
• Rule 1.8(d) Literary or Media Rights Conflicts
• Rule 1.8(e) Client Loans, Costs and Expenses
• Rules 1.8(f) and 5.4(c) Insurers and Other Third Party Payor Conflicts and Confidentiality Issues
• Rule 1.8(g) Aggregate Settlements
• Rule 1.8(h) Limiting Lawyer Liability to Client
• Rule 1.8(i) Acquiring a Proprietary Interest in the Subject of a Client's Litigation
• Rule 1.8(j) Sex with Clients
• Rule 1.9 "duties to Former Clients"
• Rule 1.10 and Rule 1.8(k) Imputed Conflicts
• Rule 1.11 Conflicts for Former and Current Public Lawyer Employees and for Former Adjudicators and Neutrals
• Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Neutral, or Law Clerk
• Rule 1.13 Organization as Client
• Rule 1.14 Client Under a Disability
• Rule 1.15 Trust Accounts
• Rule 1.16 Terminating Representation
• Rule 1.17 Sale of Law Practice
• Rule 1.18 Duties to Prospective Client
• Rules 2.1, 2.3, 2.4 Counselor, Evaluator, Neutral
• Rule 3.1 Frivolous Claims
• Rule 3.2 Expediting Litigation
• Rule 3.3 Candor Toward the Tribunal
• Rule 3.4 Fairness, Evidence, Witnesses, Rules, and Orders
• Rule 3.5 Improper Contacts with Jurors and Adjudicators, Disruptive Conduct
• Rule 3.6 Trial Publicity
• Rule 3.7 Lawyer as Witness
• Rule 3.8 Prosecutor's Special Responsibilities
• Rule 3.9 Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings
• Rule 4.2 Communication with a Person Represented by Counsel
• Rule 4.3 Contact with Unrepresented Party
• Rule 4.4 Respect for Rights of Third Persons
• Rules 5.1-5.3 Lawyers' Supervisory Duties
• Rule 5.4 Nonlawyers and Law Firms
• Rules 5.5, 5.8, 8.5 Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law; Law Firm Employment of Suspended or Disbarred Lawyers
• Rule 5.6 Restrictions on Right to Practice
• Rule 5.7 Law-related Services
• Rules 6.1-6.5 Public Service
• Rules 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5 Advertising, Marketing, and Ethics
• Rule 7.3 Solicitation of Clients
• Rules 8.1, 8.3 Providing Information to Professional Authorities
• Rule 8.2 Judicial and Legal Officials
• Rules 8.4(a), (e), and (f) Assisting or Attempting Rule Violations
• Rule 8.4(b) Criminal Conduct
• Rules 8.4(c), 4.1 Misconduct: Dishonesty, Misrepresentation
• Rule 8.4(d) Misconduct: Conduct Prejudicial to Administration of Justice
• Rule 8.4(g)-(h) Misconduct: Harassment and Discrimination
• Rule 8.4(i) Misconduct: Failing to Honor Fee Arbitration Award