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As of March 1, 2013, the Legal Information Institute is no longer maintaining the information in the American Legal Ethics Library. It is no longer possible for us to maintain it at a level of completeness and accuracy given its staffing needs. It is very possible that we will revive it at a future time. At this point, it is in need of a complete technological renovation and reworking of the "correspondent firm" model which successfully sustained it for many years.
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Arkansas Legal Ethics
1.17 Rule 1.17 Sale of Law Practice
1.17:100 Comparative Analysis of Arkansas Rule
- Primary
Arkansas References:
- Background References: ABA Model Rule 1.17, Other Jurisdictions
- Commentary:
1.17:101 Model Rule Comparison
In June 1995 the Arkansas Supreme Court rejected a provision petition to adopt Model Rule 1.17.
1.17:102 Model Code Comparison
See 1.17:101.
1.17:200 Traditional Rule Against the Sale of a Law Practice
- Primary Arkansas References: AR Rule 1.17
- Background References: ABA Model Rule 1.17, Other Jurisdictions
- Commentary: ABA/BNA — 91:801, ALI-LGL — 60, Wolfram — 16.2.1
Arkansas has no case law or authority on this topic and would adhere to the common law rules and the ethical standards incorporated into Rule 5.4.
1.17:300 Problems in Sale of Practice
- Primary Arkansas References: AR Rule 1.17
- Background References: ABA Model Rule 1.17, Other Jurisdictions
- Commentary: ABA/BNA — 91:801, ALI-LGL — 60, Wolfram — 16.2.1
Arkansas has no case law or authority on this topic.
