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Rules: 4-8.3
Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Reporting Professional Misconduct
Subject: ; Reporting Misconduct of Another Lawyer
Summary: reporting obligation for lawyer serving as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL)
Rules: Scope, 4-1.7, 4-1.11, 4-1.13, 4-1.16
Preamble and Scope; Client-Lawyer Relationship
Preamble and Scope; Conflict of Interest – Current Clients; Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees; Organizational Clients; Declining or Terminating Representation
Subject: Conflict of Interest - Current Client; Conflict of Interest - Representing Multiple Parties (a.k.a. Common or Dual Representation); Government Lawyers; Organizational Clients (see also Corporate Clients or Government Lawyers)
Summary: client and duly authorized constituents identification for city attorney
Rules: Scope; 4-1.1; 4-1.3; 4-1.4; 4-1.6; 4-1.15; 4-5.3; 4-8.3
Preamble and Scope; Client-Lawyer Relationship; Law Firms and Associations; Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Preamble and Scope; Competence; Diligence; Communication; Confidentiality of Information; Trust Accounts and Property of Others; Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants; Reporting Professional Misconduct
Subject: Competence; Confidentiality; Reporting Professional Misconduct - Self-Reporting; Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: lawyers and scams
Rules: 4-1.7; 4-6.2
Client-Lawyer Relationship; Public Service
Conflict of Interest: Current Clients; Accepting Appointments
Subject: Appointed Counsel; Conflict of Interest - Current Client;
Summary: lawyer serving as Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for minor and minor’s infant
Rules: 4-8.4(d)
Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Misconduct
Subject: Misconduct - Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice
Summary: It is prejudicial to the administration of justice to condition the settlement of a civil matter upon the condition that criminal charges be dismissed against one of the parties.
Rules: 4-7.2(c); 4-9.1
Information about Legal Services; Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Advertising; Lawyer Referral and Information Services
Subject: Advertising and Solicitation; Lawyer Referral and Information Services
Summary: Lawyers may only use client lead generation services if the services are “qualified services” registered with the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel pursuant to Rule 4-9.1.
Rules: 4-1.5; 4-1.8; 4-1.15
Information About Legal Services
Fees; Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions; Trust Accounts and Property of Others
Subject: Fees - Generally; Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: lawyer may accept cryptocurrency payment only for earned fees that are not to be placed in client trust account
Rules: 4-7.3
Information About Legal Services
Direct Contact with Prospective Clients
Subject: Advertising and Solicitation; Reporting Misconduct of Another Lawyer
Summary: SSM messages, or similar text messages, prohibited for solicitation pursuant to Rule 4-7.3
Rules: 4-8.3
Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Reporting Professional Misconduct
Subject: Misconduct - Generally; Reporting Misconduct of Another Lawyer
Summary: timing of report to the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel of misconduct of another lawyer
Rules: 4-1.22; 4-1.0
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Retaining Client Files
Subject: Client Files; Retirement (see also Inactive Status or Of Counsel)
Summary: handling client files upon retirement; handling client files upon leaving the practice of law