The Law of Lawyering in Washington (WSBA)

Title

• Title

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents

Introduction

• Introduction

About the Authors

• About The Authors and Editors

Chapter 1 Authority to Regulate the Practice of Law

• Summary
• §1.1 State Regulation
• §1.2 Federal Regulation
• §1.3 Interplay Between State and Federal Regulation

Chapter 2 Admission to Practice and Unauthorized Practice

• Summary
• §2.1 State Admission to Practice
• §2.2 Federal Admission to Practice
• §2.3 Unauthorized Practice of Law
• §2.4 Multijurisdictional Practice

Chapter 3 An Introduction to the Rules of Professional Conduct Their Purpose and Limits

• Summary
• §3.1 Historical Background
• §3.2 Format
• §3.3 Fundamental Principles of Professional Conduct
• §3.4 Preamble: A Lawyer's Responsibilities
• §3.5 Scope
• §3.6 Terminology

Chapter 4 Defining the Attorney-client Relationship

• Summary
• §4.1 Identifying the Client
• §4.2 Forming the Attorney-Client Relationship
• §4.3 RPC 1.2
• §4.4 RPC 1.14: Representing a Client With Diminished Capacity
• §4.5 RPC 1.16: Terminating the Attorney-Client Relationship

Chapter 5 Competence, Diligence, and Communication the Essential Three

• Summary
• §5.1 Introduction
• §5.2 Competence
• §5.3 Diligence
• §5.4 Communication
• §5.5 Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Chapter 6 Confidentiality

• Summary
• §6.1 Introduction to the Duty of Confidentiality
• §6.2 Scope of the Ethical Duty of Confidentiality
• §6.3 Attorney-Client Privilege

Chapter 7 Conflicts of Interests

• Summary
• §7.1 RPC 1.7: Current Clients—General Rules
• §7.2 RPC 1.8: Current Clients-Specific Conflicts
• §7.3 RPC 1.9: Duties to Former Clients
• §7.4 RPC 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest—General Rules
• §7.5 RPC 1.11: Former and Current Government Officers and Employees—Special Conflicts
• §7.6 RPC 1.12: Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator, or Other Third-Party Neutral
• §7.7 RPC 1.18: Duties to Prospective Clients
• §7.8 RPC 3.7: Lawyer as Witness

Chapter 8 The Rules of Advocacy

• Summary
• §8.1 Introduction
• §8.2 RPC Pertaining to Advocacy
• §8.3 Civil Rule 11 and Related Court Procedural Rules

Chapter 9 Fees and Trust Accounts

• Summary
• §9.1 Fees
• §9.2 Trust Accounts

Chapter 10 Candor

• Summary
• §10.1 Introduction
• §10.2 RPC 8.4(b), (c): General Candor Rules
• §10.3 RPC 4.1: Candor to Third Persons
• §10.4 RPC 3.3, 3.4(b): Candor to a Tribunal
• §10.5 RPC 8.1: Candor in Bar Admission Matters
• §10.6 8.2: Candor in Statements About Judges
• §10.7 RPC 7.1 and Applicable Statutes: Candor in Advertising

Chapter 11 Law-firm Marketing

• Summary
• §11.1 Historical Overview: Development of the Constitutional Basis for Law-Firm Marketing
• §11.2 Law-Firm Marketing Regulations
• §11.3 Risk Management in Law-Firm Marketing

Chapter 12 Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession

• Summary
• §12.1 RPC 8.2: Judicial and Legal Officials
• §12.2 RPC 8.3: Reporting Professional Misconduct
• §12.3 RPC 8.4: Misconduct
• §12.4 RPC 8.5: Disciplinary Authority and Choice of Law

Chapter 13 Lawyer's Responsibilities for Assisting in Access to Justice

• Summary
• §13.1 RPC 6.1: Pro Bono Service
• §13.2 RPC 6.2: Accepting Appointments
• §13.3 RPC 6.3: Membership in Legal Services Organizations
• §13.4 RPC 6.4: Law Reform Activities Affecting Client Interests
• §13.5 RPC 6.5: Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Service Programs

Chapter 14 Law-practice Organization, Management, and Sales

• Summary
• §14.1 Law-Practice Organization
• §14.2 Law-Practice Management
• §14.3 Law-Practice Sales

Chapter 15 Legal Malpractice and Other Theories of Lawyer Liability

• Summary
• §15.1 Elements of a Legal Malpractice Claim
• §15.2 Defenses to a Legal Malpractice Claim
• §15.3 Theories of Lawyer Liability

Table of Cases

• Table of Cases

Table of Statutes and Rules

• Table of Statutes and Rules

References

• Table of References