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Rules: 4-1.18; 4-1.22; 4-1.15; 4-1.16; Scope [17]
Client-Lawyer Relationship; Scope
Duties to Prospective Client; File Retention; Trust Accounts and Property of Others; Declining or Terminating Representation
Subject: Client Files; Declining Representation (see also Withdrawal from Representation); Prospective Client (see also Conflict of Interest - Prospective Client); Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: Prospective client entitled to return of papers and properties provided to lawyer during initial consultation; prospective client not entitled to client file if representation is declined
Rules: 4-1.15; 4-1.6
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Trust Accounts and Property of Others; Confidentiality of Information
Subject: Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: lawyers may not use third-party payment programs where advanced paid legal fees or expenses are not deposited directly in a client trust account
Rules: 4-1.15
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Trust Accounts and Property of Others
Subject: Retirement (see also Inactive Status or Of Counsel); Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: lawyer closing trust account upon retirement
Rules: 4-1.15
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Safekeeping Property
Subject: Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: fraudulent check on client trust account
Rules: 4-1.15; 4-1.6
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Safekeeping Property
Confidentiality of Information
Confidentiality of Information
Subject: Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: depositing check electronically
Rules: 4-1.6; 4-1.15
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Confidentiality of Information
Safekeeping Property
Safekeeping Property
Subject: Confidentiality; Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: confidentiality and return of client funds
Rules: Rules 4-1.1; 4-1.4; 4-1.6; 4-1.15
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Competence
Communication
Confidentiality of Information
Safekeeping Property
Communication
Confidentiality of Information
Safekeeping Property
Subject: Confidentiality
Summary: theft of laptop, cell phone, bar card, and credit cards; loss of client confidential information
Rules: 4-1.145; 4-1.15
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Safekeeping Property
IOLTA Accounts
IOLTA Accounts
Subject: Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: approved financial institutions for holding trust accounts
Rules: 4-1.5; 4-1.6; 4-1.15
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Fees
Confidentiality of Information
Safekeeping Property
Confidentiality of Information
Safekeeping Property
Subject: Confidentiality; Credit Cards; Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: credit card payment disputes and chargebacks
Rules: 4-1.15; 4-5.1; 4-5.3
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Law Firms and Associations
Law Firms and Associations
Safekeeping Property
Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants
Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants
Subject: Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: nonlawyer signatory on trust account