Table of Contents

• Preamble: A Lawyer’s Responsibilities; Scope
• 1.0: Terminology

Client-Lawyer Relationship

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

Counselor

• 2.1: Advisor
• 2.2
• [Reserved for future use; no corresponding ABA Model Rule]
• 2.3: Evaluation for Use by Third Persons
• 2.4: Lawyer Serving as Arbitrator, Mediator, or Third-Party Neutral

Advocate

• 3.1: Meritorious Claims and Contentions
• 3.2: Expediting Litigation [Not Adopted; See Note]
• 3.3: Candor toward the Tribunal
• 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
• 3.5: Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal
• 3.6: Trial Publicity
• 3.7: Lawyer as Witness
• 3.8: Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
• 3.9: Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings

Transactions with Persons Other Than Clients

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

Law Firms and Associations

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

Public Service

• 6.1: Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service [Action Deferred; See Note]
• 6.2: Accepting Appointments
• 6.3: Membership in Legal Services Organization [Not Adopted; See Note]
• 6.4: Law Reform Activities Affecting Client Interests [Not Adopted; See Note]
• 6.5: Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Services Programs

Information About Legal Services

• 7.1: Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services
• 7.2: Advertising and Recommendation of Professional Employment
• 7.3: Direct Contact with Prospective Clients
• 7.4: Communication of Fields of Practice and Specialization
• 7.5: Firm Names and Letterheads
• 7.6: Political Contributions to Obtain Government Legal Engagements or Appointments by Judges [Not Adopted; See Note]

Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession

• 8.1: Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters
• 8.2: Judicial Officials
• 8.3: Reporting Professional Misconduct
• 8.4: Misconduct
• 8.5: Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law
• Form of Citation, Effective Date, and Application