I Client-lawyer Relationship

Index

• ETHICAL RULE 1.1 Competence
• 1.1:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.1:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.1:200 DISCIPLINARY STANDARD OF COMPETENCE
• ETHICAL RULE 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority between Client and Lawyer
• 1.2:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.2:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.2:210 FORMATION OF CLIENT-LAWYER RELATIONSHIP
• 1.2:220 LAWYER's DUTIES TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENT
• 1.2:230 WHEN REPRESENTATION MUST BE DECLINED [SEE ALSO INFRA SECTIONS -230]
• 1.2:240 CLIENT-LAWYER AGREEMENTS
• 1.2:250 LAWYER's DUTIES TO CLIENT IN GENERAL
• 1.2:260 CLIENT's DUTIES TO LAWYER
• 1.2:270 TERMINATION OF LAWYER's AUTHORITY
• 1.2:310 ALLOCATING AUTHORITY TO DECIDE BETWEEN CLIENT AND LAWYER
• 1.2:320 AUTHORITY RESERVED TO CLIENT
• 1.2:330 AUTHORITY RESERVED TO LAWYER
• 1.2:340 LAWYER's AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR CLIENT
• 1.2:350 LAWYER's KNOWLEDGE ATTRIBUTED TO CLIENT
• 1.2:360 LAWYER's ACT OR ADVICE AS MITIGATING OR AVOIDING CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY
• 1.2:370 APPEARANCE BEFORE A TRIBUNAL
• 1.2:380 AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT LAWYER
• 1.2:400 LAWYER's MORAL AUTONOMY
• 1.2:500 LIMITING THE SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION
• 1.2:610 COUNSELING ILLEGAL CONDUCT
• 1.2:620 ASSISTING CLIENT FRAUD
• 1.2:630 COUNSELING ABOUT INDETERMINATE OR UNCERTAIN LAW
• 1.2:700 WARNING CLIENT OF LIMITATIONS ON REPRESENTATION
• 1.2:810 PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS
• 1.2:820 PERSONS PAYING FOR REPRESENTATION OF ANOTHER [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.2:830 REPRESENTING AN ENTITY [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.2:840 REPRESENTING A FIDUCIARY [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.2:850 CLASS ACTION CLIENTS
• ETHICAL RULE 1.3
• 1.3:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.3:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.3:200 DILIGENCE
• 1.3:300 PROMPTNESS
• ETHICAL RULE 1.4 Communication
• 1.4:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.4:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.4:200 DUTY TO COMMUNICATE WITH CLIENT
• 1.4:300 DUTY TO CONSULT WITH CLIENT
• 1.4:400 DUTY TO INFORM THE CLIENT OF SETTLEMENT OFFERS
• ETHICAL RULE 1.5 Fees
• 1.5:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.5:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.5:210 CLIENT-LAWYER FEE AGREEMENTS
• 1.5:220 A LAWYER's FEE IN ABSENCE OF AGREEMENT
• 1.5:230 FEES ON TERMINATION [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.5:310 EXCESSIVE FEES
• 1.5:320 "RETAINER FEES": ADVANCE PAYMENT, ENGAGEMENT FEE, OR LUMP-SUM FEE
• 1.5:330 NONREFUNDABLE FEES [SEE ALSO INFRA SECTION]
• 1.5:400 CONTINGENT FEES
• 1.5:510 CONTINGENT FEES IN CRIMINAL CASES
• 1.5:520 CONTINGENT FEES IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS MATTERS
• 1.5:600 FEE SPLITTING
• 1.5:710 ETHICAL RESTRICTIONS ON FEE COLLECTIONS
• 1.5:720 FEE ARBITRATION
• ETHICAL RULE 1.6 Confidentiality of Information
• 1.6:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.6:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.6:210 DEFINITION OF PROTECTED INFORMATION
• 1.6:220 LAWYER's DUTY TO SAFEGUARD CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT INFORMATION
• 1.6:230 LAWYER SELF-DEALING IN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.6:240 USE OR DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF CO-CLIENTS
• 1.6:250 INFORMATION IMPARTED IN LAWYER COUNSELING PROGRAMS
• 1.6:260 INFORMATION LEARNED PRIOR TO BECOMING A LAWYER
• 1.6:310 DISCLOSURE TO ADVANCE CLIENT INTERESTS OR WITH CLIENT CONSENT
• 1.6:320 DISCLOSURE WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW OR COURT ORDER
• 1.6:330 DISCLOSURE IN LAWYER's SELF-DEFENSE
• 1.6:340 DISCLOSURE IN FEE DISPUTE
• 1.6:350 DISCLOSURE TO PREVENT CRIME
• 1.6:360 DISCLOSURE TO PREVENT DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
• 1.6:370 DISCLOSURE TO PREVENT FINANCIAL LOSS
• 1.6:380 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF CLIENT CRIME [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.6:390 CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
• 1.6:395 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER RULES
• 1.6:410 PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
• 1.6:420 PRIVILEGED PERSONS
• 1.6:430 COMMUNICATIONS "MADE IN CONFIDENCE"
• 1.6:440 COMMUNICATIONS FROM LAWYER TO CLIENT
• 1.6:450 CLIENT IDENTITY, WHEREABOUTS, AND FEE ARRANGEMENTS
• 1.6:460 LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS OBJECT OF COMMUNICATION
• 1.6:470 PRIVILEGE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CLIENTS
• 1.6:475 PRIVILEGE FOR GOVERNMENT CLIENTS
• 1.6:480 PRIVILEGE FOR CO-CLIENTS
• 1.6:490 COMMON INTEREST ARRANGEMENTS
• 1.6:495 DURATION OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
• 1.6:510 WAIVER BY AGREEMENT, DISCLAIMER, OR FAILURE TO OBJECT
• 1.6:520 WAIVER BY LATER DISCLOSURE
• 1.6:530 WAIVER BY PUTTING ASSISTANCE OR COMMUNICATION IN ISSUE
• 1.6:540 WAIVER BY INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE
• 1.6:610 EXCEPTION FOR DISPUTES CONCERNING DECEDENT's DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
• 1.6:620 EXCEPTION FOR CLIENT CRIME OR FRAUD
• 1.6:630 EXCEPTION FOR LAWYER SELF-PROTECTION
• 1.6:640 EXCEPTION FOR FIDUCIARY-LAWYER COMMUNICATIONS
• 1.6:650 EXCEPTION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL FIDUCIARIES
• 1.6:700 PROCEDURAL ISSUES RELATED TO INVOKING THE PRIVILEGE
• 1.6:810 WORK-PRODUCT PROTECTION
• 1.6:820 ORDINARY WORK PRODUCT
• 1.6:830 OPINION WORK PRODUCT
• 1.6:840 INVOKING WORK-PRODUCT IMMUNITY AND ITS EXCEPTIONS
• 1.6:850 WAIVER OF WORK-PRODUCT IMMUNITY BY VOLUNTARY ACTS
• 1.6:860 WAIVER OF WORK-PRODUCT IMMUNITY BY USE IN LITIGATION
• 1.6:870 EXCEPTION FOR CLIENT CRIME OR FRAUD
• ETHICAL RULE 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
• 1.7:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.7:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.7:210 BASIC PROHIBITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
• 1.7:220 MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON REPRESENTATION
• 1.7:230 PERSPECTIVE FOR DETERMINING CONFLICT OF INTEREST
• 1.7:240 CLIENT CONSENT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; NON-CONSENTABLE CONFLICTS
• 1.7:250 PROSPECTIVE CLIENT CONSENTS TO OR WAIVER OF CONFLICTS
• 1.7:260 IMPUTATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO AFFILIATED LAWYERS [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.7:270 SANCTIONS AND REMEDIES FOR CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS
• 1.7:280 POSITIONAL CONFLICTS
• 1.7:290 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER RULES
• 1.7:310 REPRESENTING PARTIES WITH CONFLICTING INTERESTS IN CIVIL LITIGATION
• 1.7:315 INSURED-INSURER CONFLICTS
• 1.7:320 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CRIMINAL LITIGATION
• 1.7:330 MULTIPLE REPRESENTATION IN NON-LITIGATED MATTERS
• 1.7:340 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN REPRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS
• 1.7:410 LAWYER WITH FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS TO THIRD PERSONS
• 1.7:500 CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN CURRENT CLIENT AND LAWYER's INTEREST [SEE ALSO SECTION ]
• ETHICAL RULE 1.8 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules
• 1.8:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.8:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.8:210 SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH CLIENTS
• 1.8:220 BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH CLIENTS
• 1.8:300 LAWYER's USE OF CLIENT INFORMATION
• 1.8:400 CLIENT GIFTS TO LAWYER
• 1.8:500 LITERARY OR MEDIA RIGHTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION
• 1.8:610 LITIGATION EXPENSES
• 1.8:620 LIVING AND MEDICAL EXPENSES
• 1.8:710 COMPENSATION AND DIRECTION BY THIRD PERSONS
• 1.8:730 LAWYER WITH FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION TO THIRD PERSONS [SEE SUPRA SECTION ; SEE ALSO INFRA SECTION]
• 1.8:800 AGGREGATE SETTLEMENTS
• 1.8:910 LIMITING CLIENT's RIGHT TO FILE DISCIPLINARY COMPLAINT
• 1.8:1000 OPPOSING A LAWYER RELATIVE
• 1.8:1110 ACQUIRING AN INTEREST IN SUBJECT MATTER OF REPRESENTATION
• 1.8:1120 CONTINGENT FEES [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.8:1130 LAWYER LIENS
• 1.8:1140 RETENTION OF FILES TO COLLECT FEES
• ETHICAL RULE 1.9 Duties to Former Clients
• 1.9:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.9:210 "SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP" TEST
• 1.9:220 MATERIAL ADVERSITY OF INTEREST
• 1.9:230 RELEVANCE OF "APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY" STANDARD [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• 1.9:310 REMOVING IMPUTED CONFLICT OF MIGRATORY LAWYER
• 1.9:320 FORMER GOVERNMENT LAWYER OR OFFICER
• 1.9:400 USE OR DISCLOSURE OF FORMER CLIENT's CONFIDENCES
• ETHICAL RULE 1.10
• 1.10:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.10:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.10:103 DEFINITION OF "FIRM"
• 1.10:200 IMPUTED DISQUALIFICATION AMONG CURRENTLY AFFILIATED LAWYERS
• 1.10:300 MOVING LAWYERS AND REMOVING IMPUTATION BY SCREENING
• 1.10:400 DISQUALIFICATION OF FIRM AFTER DISQUALIFIED LAWYER DEPARTS
• 1.10:500 CLIENT CONSENT
• ETHICAL RULE 1.11 Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees
• 1.11:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.11:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.11:200 DEFINITION OF "MATTER"
• 1.11:310 NO IMPUTATION TO FIRM IF FORMER GOVERNMENT LAWYER IS SCREENED
• 1.11:410 DEFINITION OF "CONFIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION"
• 1.11:500 GOVERNMENT LAWYER PARTICIPATION IN MATTERS RELATED TO PRIOR REPRESENTATION
• 1.11:600 GOVERNMENT LAWYER NEGOTIATING FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
• ETHICAL RULE 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral
• 1.12:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.12:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.12:200 FORMER JUDGE OR ARBITRATOR REPRESENTING CLIENT IN SAME MATTER
• 1.12:300 NEGOTIATING FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT
• 1.12:400 SCREENING TO PREVENT IMPUTED DISQUALIFICATION
• 1.12:500 PARTISAN ARBITRATORS SELECTED BY PARTIES TO DISPUTE
• ETHICAL RULE 1.13 Organization as Client
• 1.13:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.13:210 LAWYER SERVING AS OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF AN ORGANIZATION
• 1.13:220 DIVERSE KINDS OF ENTITIES AS ORGANIZATIONS
• 1.13:310 RESIGNATION VERSUS DISCLOSURE OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION
• 1.13:400 FAIRNESS TO NON-CLIENT CONSTITUENTS WITHIN AN ENTITY CLIENT
• 1.13:510 CORPORATE COUNSEL's ROLE IN SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTIONS
• 1.13:520 REPRESENTING CLIENT WITH FIDUCIARY DUTIES
• 1.13:530 REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT CLIENT
• ETHICAL RULE 1.14 Client with Diminished Capacity
• 1.14:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.14:200 PROBLEMS IN REPRESENTING A CLIENT WITH DIMINISHED CAPACITY
• 1.14:300 DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN SEEKING PROTECTION FOR CLIENT WITH DIMINISHED CAPACITY
• ETHICAL RULE 1.15 Safekeeping Property
• 1.15:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.15:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.15:110 ARIZONA's IOLTA PROGRAM
• 1.15:120 ARIZONA CLIENT PROTECTION FUND
• 1.15:210 STATUS OF FEE ADVANCES
• 1.15:220 SURRENDERING POSSESSION OF PROPERTY
• 1.15:230 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION
• 1.15:240 GROUNDS FOR WITHHOLDING DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY CLIENT AND RELATING TO REPRESENTATION
• 1.15:300 DISPUTE OVER ENTITLEMENT TO FUNDS OR OTHER PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST
• ETHICAL RULE 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation
• 1.16:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.16:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.16:210 DISCHARGE BY CLIENT
• 1.16:220 INCAPACITY OF LAWYER
• 1.16:230 WITHDRAWAL TO AVOID UNLAWFUL CONFLICT
• 1.16:310 WITHDRAWAL TO UNDERTAKE ADVERSE REPRESENTATION
• 1.16:400 ORDER BY TRIBUNAL TO CONTINUE REPRESENTATION
• 1.16:500 MITIGATING HARM TO CLIENT UPON WITHDRAWAL
• 1.16:610 TERMINATION OF LAWYER's AUTHORITY [SEE ALSO SECTION]
• ETHICAL RULE 1.17 Sale of Law Practice
• 1.17:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.17:102 MODEL RULE COMPARISON
• 1.17:200 TRADITIONAL RULE AGAINST THE SALE OF A LAW PRACTICE
• 1.17:300 WHERE SALE OF LAW PRACTICE PERMISSIBLE
• 1.17:400 CONDITIONS FOR ACCOMPLISHING SALE
• 1.17:500 PROBLEMS IN SALE OF PRACTICE
• ETHICAL RULE 1.18 Duties to Prospective Client
• 1.18:101 HISTORY OF AMENDMENTS
• 1.18:200 PROSPECTIVE CLIENT DEFINED; LIMITATIONS
• 1.18:300 DUTIES TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS; PRECAUTIONARY STEPS
• 1.18:400 DISQUALIFICATION; SCREENING AS CURE