Chapter 2 - Rules

The Basic Elements of Law Practice

Model Rule 5.5

Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_5_unauthorized_practice_of_law_multijurisdictional_practice_of_law.html

Model Rule 5.3

Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistant

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assistant.html

Model Rule 5.4

Professional Independence of a Lawyer

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_4_professional_independence_of_a_lawyer.html

Model Rule 5.7

Responsibilities Regarding Law-related Services

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_7_responsibilities_regarding_law_related_services.html

Model Rule 1.8(a)

Current Clients: Specific Rules

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules.html

Model Rule 8.5

Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_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: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_13_organization_as_client.html

Model Rule 6.2

Accepting Appointments

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_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: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.html

Model Rule 3.1

Meritorious Claims and Contentions

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_1_meritorious_claims_contentions.html

Model Rule 1.1

Competence

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence.html

Model Rule 5.1

Responsibilities of a Partner or Supervisory Lawyer

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_1_responsibilities_of_a_partner_or_supervisory_lawyer.html

Model Rule 5.3

Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistant

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assistant.html

Model Rule 8.4

Misconduct

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_4_misconduct.html

Model Rule 8.5

Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_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: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_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: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_2_scope_of_representation_allocation_of_authority_between_client_lawyer.html

Model Rule 5.6

Restrictions on Right to Practice

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_6_restrictions_on_rights_to_practice.html

Model Rule 1.16

Declining or Terminating Representations

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.html

Model Rule 2.1

Advisor

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_2_1_advisor.html

Model Rule 1.3

Diligence

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_3_diligence.html

Model Rule 1.4

Communications

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications.html

Model Rule 3.2

Expediting Litigation

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_2_expediting_litigation.html

Model Rule 1.14

Client with diminished capacity

URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_14_client_with_diminished_capacity.html