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Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct

[This edition, compiled by the LII editors, includes rule amendments promulgated by the Arizona Supreme Court through June 2004.]

Preamble, Scope and Terminology

PART 1. CLIENT-LAWYER RELATIONSHIP

  • ER 1.1: Competence
  • ER 1.2: Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority between Client and Lawyer
  • ER 1.3: Diligence
  • ER 1.4: Communication
  • ER 1.5: Fees
  • ER 1.6: Confidentiality of Information
  • ER 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
  • ER 1.8: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules
  • ER 1.9: Duties to Former Clients
  • ER 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule
  • ER 1.11: Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees
  • ER 1.12: Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral
  • ER 1.13: Organization as Client
  • ER 1.14: Client with Diminished Capacity
  • ER 1.15: Safekeeping Property
  • ER 1.16: Declining or Terminating Representation
  • ER 1.17: Sale of Law Practice
  • ER 1.18: Duties to Prospective Clients

PART 2. COUNSELOR

  • ER 2.1: Advisor
  • ER 2.2: [Reserved]
  • ER 2.3: Evaluation for Use by Third Persons
  • ER 2.4: Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral

PART 3. ADVOCATE

  • ER 3.1: Meritorious Claims and Contentions
  • ER 3.2: Expediting Litigation
  • ER 3.3: Candor Toward the Tribunal
  • ER 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
  • ER 3.5: Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal
  • ER 3.6: Trial Publicity
  • ER 3.7: Lawyer as Witness
  • ER 3.8: Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
  • ER 3.9: Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings

PART 4. TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS OTHER THAN CLIENTS

  • ER 4.1: Truthfulness in Statements to Others
  • ER 4.2: Communication with Person Represented by Counsel
  • ER 4.3: Dealing with Unrepresented Person
  • ER 4.4: Respect for Rights of Others

PART 5. LAW FIRMS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • ER 5.1: Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
  • ER 5.2: Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer
  • ER 5.3: Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants
  • ER 5.4: Professional Independence of a Lawyer
  • ER 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law
  • ER 5.6: Restrictions on Right to Practice
  • ER 5.7: Responsibilities Regarding Law-Related Services

PART 6. PUBLIC SERVICE

  • ER 6.1: Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service
  • ER 6.2: Accepting Appointments
  • ER 6.3: Membership in Legal Services Organization
  • ER 6.4: Reform Activities Affecting Client Interests
  • ER 6.5: Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Service Programs

PART 7. INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES

  • ER 7.1: Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services
  • ER 7.2: Advertising
  • ER 7.3: Direct Contact with Prospective Clients
  • ER 7.4: Communication of Fields of Practice
  • ER 7.5: Firm Names and Letterheads

PART 8. MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION

  • ER 8.1: Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters
  • ER 8.2: Judicial and Legal Officials
  • ER 8.3: Reporting Professional Misconduct
  • ER 8.4: Misconduct
  • ER 8.5: Jurisdiction