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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
(Summary Flowcharts)
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LAWYERS: RULES & CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Becoming Fundamental Rule
Unjustified Expectations
LAWYERS No Good Disciplining
Comparing Lawyer’s Services
Advertising Applied Getting Clients
Legal Clinic
Allowed
General Rule
Specialist Admitted Elsewhere
Pecuniary Gain Soliciting
Written or Recorded Communications By Others
Competence LAWYERS & CLIENTS
Keeping Clients
Fees & Funds Client
Conflicts Division of Labor
Attorney Frivolous Claims Zealous Rep
Duties
Candor Fairness
Representing Clients
Trial Publicity Confidentiality Confidences
Unauthorized Practice Secerets LAWYER’S DUTY TO PROFESSION
Exceptions
Reporting Misconduct
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W I T H D R A W A L
Decline Representation or Withdrawal
Initially Incompetent
Make Self Competent Emergency Associate Competent Counsel
COMPETENCE
Competent Attorney Acting Incompetent
No Excessive Fees Proportion to Services Feesplitting
Client's Consent Reasonable
Fees
Rules & Code Contingent Fees California Rules & Code FEES & FUNDS
Writing California
Trust Fund Account — Record Keeping
Clients Funds
Misappropriation
Commingling
Retainers - Advance Fees
132A
General
Objective Fair and Reasonable Client Informed Financial Dealings
Client - Lawyer
Independent Counsel Consent Book & Media Rights Standard Commercial Transactions Special Problems Financial Assistance Lawyer as Witness Same Lawsuit
Present Clients
Unrelated Lawsuits
Business Deals CONFLICTS
Client - Client
Actual Confidences Former Clients
Issues Substantially Related Government as Former Client Client Consents
Fee Paid by 3P
No Interference Confidentiality Preserved
Client - 3rd Parties
Special Problems Vicarious Disqualification
132B
Knowing Violation
Mandatory
Disability
Discharge
Criminal or Fraudulent Client
Crime or Fraud
Repugnant or Imprudent Objective WITHDRAWAL
California Additions
Permissive Financial Burden
Other Good Cause
No Adverse Effect
Permission
Procedure
Protect Client's Interests
132C
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