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.
Advocate
ER 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions New!
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 3.7 Lawyer as Witness
ER 3.8 Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
ER 3.9 Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings
ER 3.10 Credible and Material Exculpatory Information about a Convicted Person
Best Practices
- ER 1.1 Competence
- Preamble
- Client-Lawyer Relationship
- Counselor
- Advocate
- Law Firms and Associations
- Information about Legal Services
- Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
- 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 1.18 Duties to Prospective Clients
- ER 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
- ER 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions
- ER 3.6 Trial Publicity
- ER 5.1 Responsibilities of Lawyers Who Have Ownership Interests or are Managers or Supervisors; ER 5.2 Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer; and ER 5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyers
- ER 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services and ER 7.3 Solicitation of New Clients
- ER 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct
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