RULE 6.1: RESERVED.

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  • RULE 1.0: TERMINOLOGY
  • RULE 1.1: COMPETENCE
  • RULE 1.10: IMPUTATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: GENERAL RULE
  • RULE 1.11: SPECIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR FORMER AND CURRENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEE
  • RULE 1.12: FORMER JUDGE, ARBITRATOR, MEDIATOR OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY NEUTRAL
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  • RULE 1.15: GENERAL DUTIES REGARDING SAFEKEEPING PROPERTY
  • RULE 1.15A: REQUIRED RECORDS
  • RULE 1.15B: TRUST ACCOUNTS AND OVERDRAFT NOTIFICATION
  • RULE 1.15C: DEFINITIONS FOR RULES 1.15, 1.15A, AND 1.15B
  • RULE 1.16: DECLINING OR TERMINATING REPRESENTATION
  • RULE 1.17: SALE OF LAW PRACTICE
  • RULE 1.18: DUTIES TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENT
  • RULE 1.2: SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION AND ALLOCATION OF AUTHORITY BETWEEN CLIENT AND LAWYER
  • RULE 1.3: DILIGENCE
  • RULE 1.4: COMMUNICATION
  • RULE 1.5: FEES
  • RULE 1.6: CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
  • RULE 1.7: CONFLICT OF INTEREST: CURRENT CLIENTS
  • RULE 1.8: CONFLICT OF INTEREST: CURRENT CLIENTS: SPECIFIC RULES
  • RULE 1.9: DUTIES TO FORMER CLIENTS
  • RULE 2.1: ADVISOR
  • RULE 2.2: RESERVED
  • RULE 2.3: EVALUATION FOR USE BY THIRD PERSONS
  • RULE 2.4: LAWYER SERVING AS THIRD-PARTY NEUTRAL
  • RULE 3.1: MERITORIOUS CLAIMS AND CONTENTIONS
  • RULE 3.2: EXPEDITING LITIGATION
  • RULE 3.3: CANDOR TOWARD THE TRIBUNAL
  • RULE 3.4: FAIRNESS TO OPPOSING PARTY AND COUNSEL
  • RULE 3.5: IMPARTIALITY AND DECORUM OF THE TRIBUNAL
  • RULE 3.6: TRIAL PUBLICITY
  • RULE 3.7: LAWYER AS WITNESS
  • RULE 3.8: SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PROSECUTOR
  • RULE 3.9: ADVOCATE IN NONADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS
  • RULE 4.1: TRUTHFULNESS IN STATEMENTS TO OTHERS
  • RULE 4.2: COMMUNICATION WITH PERSON REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL
  • RULE 4.3: DEALING WITH UNREPRESENTED PERSON
  • RULE 4.4: RESPECT FOR RIGHTS OF THIRD PERSONS
  • RULE 5.1: RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTNERS, MANAGERS, AND SUPERVISORY LAWYERS
  • RULE 5.2: RESPONSIBILITIES OF A SUBORDINATE LAWYER
  • RULE 5.3: RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING NONLAWYER ASSISTANCE
  • RULE 5.4: PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF A LAWYER
  • RULE 5.5: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW; MULTIJURISDICTIONAL PRACTICE OF LAW
  • RULE 5.6: RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHT TO PRACTICE
  • RULE 5.7: RESERVED.
  • RULE 6.1: RESERVED.
  • RULE 6.2: ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS
  • RULE 6.3: MEMBERSHIP IN LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION
  • RULE 6.4: LAW REFORM ACTIVITIES AFFECTING CLIENT INTERESTS
  • RULE 6.5: NONPROFIT AND COURT-ANNEXED LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
  • RULE 7.1: COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER’S SERVICES
  • RULE 7.2: ADVERTISING
  • RULE 7.3: SOLICITATION OF CLIENTS
  • RULE 7.4: COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATION
  • RULE 7.5: FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS
  • RULE 8.1: BAR ADMISSION AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
  • RULE 8.2: JUDICIAL AND LEGAL OFFICIALS
  • RULE 8.3: REPORTING PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS
  • RULE 8.4: MISCONDUCT
  • RULE 8.5: DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY; CHOICE OF LAW
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