These rules govern the professional conduct of lawyers who practice in the State of West Virginia.
West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
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- Preamble: A Lawyer’s Responsibilities
- 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 Employees
- Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or other Third-Party Neutral
- Rule 1.13 Organization as Client
- Rule 1.14 Client with Diminished Capacity
- Rule 1.15 Safekeeping Property
- 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 Intermediary
- 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 in the Tribunal
- Rule 3.6 Trial Publicity
- Rule 3.7 Lawyers 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 Persons 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 Responsibilities Regarding Law-Related Services
- Rule 5.8 Limited Liability Legal Practice
- Rule 6.1 Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service
- Rule 6.2 Accepting Appointments
- Rule 6.3 Membership in Legal Services Organizations
- 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
- Rule 8.4 Misconduct
- Rule 8.5 Disciplinary Authority; Choices of Law
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