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Rules: 4 dash–1.5; 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–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 dash–1.8
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Subject: Business Transaction with Client (see also Conflict of Interest - Prohibited Transactions); Conflict of Interest - Prohibited Transactions (see also Business Transaction with Client)
Summary: lawyer may be named as successor trustee in estate planning documents prepared by lawyer so long as lawyer complies with requirements of Rule 4-1.8(a)
Rules: 4 dash–1.0; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.7; 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–1.13
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Confidentiality of Information
Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Organization as Client
Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Organization as Client
Subject: Conflict of Interest - Representing Multiple Parties (a.k.a. Common or Dual Representation); Fees - Third Party Payee; Organizational Clients (see also Corporate Clients or Government Lawyers)
Summary: representing company and manager at the same time
Rules: 4 dash–1.4; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.7; 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–4.1; 4 dash–4.3
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Transactions with Persons Other than Clients
Transactions with Persons Other than Clients
Communication
Confidentiality of Information
Conflict of Interest
Truthfulness in Statements to Others
Dealing with Unrepresented Person
Confidentiality of Information
Conflict of Interest
Truthfulness in Statements to Others
Dealing with Unrepresented Person
Subject: Communication; Malpractice (See also Mistake by Lawyer); Mistake by Lawyer
Summary: disclosure of lawyer mistake to client; settling claim or potential claim for malpractice
Rules: 4 dash–1.2; 4 dash–1.4; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–4.4; 4 dash–3.4; 4 dash–8.4
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Transactions with Persons Other than Clients
Advocate
Advocate
Subject: Client Misconduct; Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel; Respect for Rights of Third Persons
Summary: client inappropriately or wrongfully obtaining email communications of opposing party
Rules: 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–1.15
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Safekeeping Property
Safekeeping Property
Subject: Fees - Third Party Payee
Summary: third party payment of fees
Rules: 4 dash–1.5; 4 dash–1.6; 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–1.15; 4 dash–1.16; 4 dash–4.1; 4 dash–5.4; 4 dash–7.1
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Transactions with Persons Other than Clients
Law Firms and Associations
Information About Legal Services
Transactions with Persons Other than Clients
Law Firms and Associations
Information About Legal Services
Fees
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Subject: Confidentiality; Fees - Third Party Payee; Trust Accounts and Safekeeping Property
Summary: crowdfunding
Rules: Rule 4 dash–1.8
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Subject: Fees - Generally; Financial Assistance to Client
Summary: advancing cost of affidavit and opinion by health care provider and evaluation of case by medical expert
Rules: 4 dash–1.7; 4 dash–2.1; 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–5.7
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Subject: Conflict of Interest - Personal Interest; Conflict of Interest - Prohibited Transactions (see also Business Transaction with Client); Fees - Division of Fees;
Summary: referral fee agreement with company providing law-related services; conflict of interest
Rules: 4 dash–1.8; 4 dash–1.5; 4 dash–1.16
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Subject: Attorney's Liens; Fees - Generally; Withdrawal from Representation
Summary: reasonable fees; attorney’s lien; withdrawal