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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