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Rules: 4 dash–8.2
Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Judicial and Legal Officials; Misconduct
Subject: Judicial and Legal Officials; Misconduct - Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice
Summary: lawyer who makes a statement regarding a judge with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity concerning the integrity of the judge engages in misconduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice
Rules: 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.22
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Confidentiality of Information; File Retention
Subject: Client Files; Confidentiality
Summary: lawyer may not provide revoked trust documents from deceased client’s file unless a valid exception is met pursuant to Rule 4-1.6
Rules: 4 dash–1.14; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.7
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Client With Diminished Capacity; Confidentiality of Information; Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
Subject: Confidentiality; Conflict of Interest - Current Client; Diminished Capacity of Client
Summary: lawyer’s considerations when concerned about diminished capacity of client and possible need for protective action
Rules: 4 dash–1.2; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.16; 4 dash–3.3
Client-Lawyer Relationship; Advocate
Scope of Relationship; Confidentiality of Information; Declining or Terminating Representation; Candor Toward the Tribunal
Subject: Candor to the Court or Tribunal; Confidentiality; Scope of Representation; Withdrawal from Representation
Summary: action required when lawyer learns client has provided false document in discovery response
Rules: 4 dash–4.2
Transactions With Persons Other Than Clients
Dealing With Persons Represented By Counsel
Subject: Communication with Represented Persons; Divorce/Dissolution
Summary: communication with represented party when lawyer is a party to the dispute
Rules: 4 dash–1.7; 4 dash–1.16
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Conflict of Interest: Current Clients; Declining or Terminating Relationship
Subject: Conflict of Interest - Representing Multiple Parties (a.k.a. Common or Dual Representation); Withdrawal from Representation
Summary: representation of both driver and passenger in car accident when passenger has previously settled with driver’s insurer, withdrawal if common representation fails
Rules: 4 dash–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 dash–1.7, 4 dash–1.11, 4 dash–1.13, 4 dash–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 dash–1.1; 4 dash–1.3; 4 dash–1.4; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.15; 4 dash–5.3; 4 dash–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 dash–1.7; 4 dash–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