Best Practices from the Ethics Advisory Group
Below is EAG’s collection of recommended Best Practices, organized by Ethical Rule. The guidance provided is advisory only, and non-binding. You may also contact the Ethics Hotline with questions about your own prospective conduct.
ER 1.2 Scope of Representation
ER 1.6 Confidentiality of Information
ER 1.7 & 1.10 Conflicts of Interest and Screening Tips
ER 1.8 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules
ER 1.9 Duties to Former Clients
ER 1.11 Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees
ER 1.13 Organization as Client
ER 1.14 Client with Diminished Capacity
ER 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation
ER 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
ER 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct
Advice on use of generative artificial intelligence:
Administrative Order 2024-33 created the Arizona Steering Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts. While the Committee is still active, all existing Ethical Rules apply to an attorney’s use of generative AI. Click here to read the Committee’s Nov. 14, 2024 ethical best practices for use of generative AI. More information about the Committee and its work can be found here.
Best Practices
- ER 1.1 Competence
- ER 1.2 Scope of Representation
- ER 1.3 Diligence
- ER 1.4 Communication
- ER 1.5 Fees
- ER 1.6 Confidentiality of Information
- ERs 1.7 & 1.10 Conflicts of Interest and Screening Tips
- ER 1.8 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules
- ER 1.9 Duties to Former Clients
- ER 1.11 Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees
- 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 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
- ER 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct