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.
Client-Lawyer Relationship
ER 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority between Client and Lawyer
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 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation
ER 1.17 Sale of Law Practice or Firm
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