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Rules: 4 dash–1.6
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Confidentiality of Information
Subject: Confidentiality; Fees - Generally
Summary: lawyer’s disclosure of confidential information to establish a fee and necessary protective measures
Rules: 4 dash–1.1, 4 dash–1.4, 4 dash–1.5, 4 dash–1.6, 4 dash–3.4, 4 dash–5.1, 4 dash–5.3, 4 dash–5.4
Client-Lawyer Relationship, Advocate, Law Firms and Associations
Competence; Communication; Fees; Confidentiality of Information; Duties to Opposing Party and Counsel and Ethical Obligation to Follow Court Orders and Rules; Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers; Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Associates; Professional Independence of Lawyer
Subject: Communication with Clients; Competence; Confidentiality; Professional Independence of Lawyer
Summary: use of AI Software in depositions including software with real-time “listening” capabilities
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–1.6
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Confidentiality of Information
Subject: Confidentiality
Summary: disclosure of the existence of deceased client’s personal injury action to client’s next-of-kin
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: 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–1.1, 4 dash–1.6, 4 dash–3.3, 4 dash–3.4, 4 dash–5.1, 4 dash–5.3, 4 dash–5.4
Client-Lawyer Relationship; Advocate; Law Firm and Associations
Competence; Confidentiality of Information; Candor Toward the Tribunal; Duties to Opposing Party and Counsel and Ethical Obligations to Follow Court Orders and Rules; Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers; Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants
Subject: Candor to the Court or Tribunal; Competence; Confidentiality; Supervision of Nonlawyers
Summary: lawyer’s use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)
Rules: 4 dash–1.0; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–8.3; Court Operating Rule 2.02
Client-Lawyer Relationship; Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Terminology; Confidentiality of Information; Reporting Professional Misconduct
Subject: Confidentiality; Misconduct - Generally; Redaction; Reporting Misconduct of Another Lawyer
Summary: redaction requirements and duty to report professional misconduct
Rules: 4 dash–1.1, 4 dash–1.4, 4 dash–1.6, 4 dash–3.4, 4 dash–5.3; Court Operating Rule 2.02
Client-Lawyer Relationship; Advocate; Transactions with Persons Other Than Clients; Law Firms and Associations
Competence; Communication with Client; Confidentiality of Information; Meritorious Claims and Contentions; Supervision of Nonlawyer Assistants
Subject: Competence; Meritorious Claims or Contentions; Redaction; Supervision of Nonlawyers
Summary: competence and supervision issued related to redaction requirements