Chapter 2 - Rules The Basic Elements of Law Practice

Model Rule 5.5 Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_5_unauthorized_practice_of_law_multijurisdic tional_practice_of_law.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_5_unauthorized_practice_of_law_multijurisdic tional_practice_of_law.html

Model Rule 5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistant URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assist ant.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assist ant.html

Model Rule 5.4 Professional Independence of a Lawyer URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_4_professional_independence_of_a_lawyer.ht ml rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_4_professional_independence_of_a_lawyer.ht ml

Model Rule 5.7 Responsibilities Regarding Law-related Services URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_7_responsibilities_regarding_law_related_serv ices.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_7_responsibilities_regarding_law_related_serv ices.html

Model Rule 1.8(a) Current Clients: Specific Rules URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules.html

Model Rule 8.5 Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_5_disciplinary_authority_choice_of_law.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_5_disciplinary_authority_choice_of_law.html

Restatement §14 A relationship of client and lawyer arises when: (1)a person manifests to a lawyer the person’s intent that the lawyer provide legal services for the person; and either (a)the lawyer manifests to the person consent to do so; or (b)the lawyer fails to manifest lack of consent to do so, and the lawyer knows or reasonably should know that the person reasonably relies on the lawyer to provide the services; or

Model Rule 1.13 Organization as Client URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_13_organization_as_client.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_13_organization_as_client.html

Model Rule 6.2 Accepting Appointments URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_6_2_accepting_appointments.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_6_2_accepting_appointments.html

Restatement §31 b) Rationale. Just as mutual consent is usually a prerequisite to creating the client-lawyer relationship, the end of such consent usually ends the relationship. Consent might end because client of lawyer withdraws consent or becomes incapable of giving a valid consent. Alternatively, the lawyer might have completed the representation or have become incapable of providing services to completion.

Model Rule 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.h tml rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.h tml

Model Rule 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_1_meritorious_claims_contentions.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_1_meritorious_claims_contentions.html

Model Rule 1.1 Competence URL: l_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence.html l_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence.html

Model Rule 5.1 Responsibilities of a Partner or Supervisory Lawyer URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_1_responsibilities_of_a_partner_or_supervisor y_lawyer.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_1_responsibilities_of_a_partner_or_supervisor y_lawyer.html

Model Rule 5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistant URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assist ant.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assist ant.html

Model Rule 8.4 Misconduct URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_4_misconduct.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_4_misconduct.html

Model Rule 8.5 Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_5_disciplinary_authority_choice_of_law.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_5_disciplinary_authority_choice_of_law.html

Restatement §48 A lawyer is civilly liable for professional negligence to a person to whom the lawyer owes a duty of care * * * if the lawyer fails to exercise care * * * and if that failure is a legal cause of injury.

Restatement §52 Standard of Care: the competence and diligence normally exercised by lawyers in similar circumstances

Restatement §51 Three limited circumstances under which lawyers have a duty of care to nonclients

Restatement §58(1) [a] law firm is subject to civil liability for injury legally caused to a person by any wrongful act or omission of any principal or employee of the firm who was acting in the ordinary course of the firm’s business or with actual or apparent authority

Restatement §15(1)(c) use reasonable care to the extent the lawyer provides * * * legal services

Model Rule 1.8 Conflict Of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules.html

Model Rule 1.2 Scope Of Representation And Allocation Of Authority Between Client And Lawyer URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_2_scope_of_representation_allocation_of_aut hority_between_client_lawyer.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_2_scope_of_representation_allocation_of_aut hority_between_client_lawyer.html

Model Rule 5.6 Restrictions on Right to Practice URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_6_restrictions_on_rights_to_practice.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_6_restrictions_on_rights_to_practice.html

Model Rule 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representations URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.h tml rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.h tml

Model Rule 2.1 Advisor URL: ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_2_1_advisor.html ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_2_1_advisor.html

Model Rule 1.3 Diligence URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_3_diligence.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_3_diligence.html

Model Rule 1.4 Communications URL: ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications.html ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications.html

Model Rule 3.2 Expediting Litigation URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_2_expediting_litigation.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_2_expediting_litigation.html

Model Rule 1.14 Client with diminished capacity URL: rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_14_client_with_diminished_capacity.html rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_14_client_with_diminished_capacity.html