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Professional Responsibility Bar
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1. A lawyer serving as a public official is subject to the conflict of interest rules for current and former clients.
Allocation of Authority between Lawyer and Client
Financial assistance
Government service after private employment
Should Report Lawyer and Judicial Misconduct
2. The duty of nondisclosure covers the period prior to and subsequent to the creation of the lawyer-client relationship. After representation - a lawyer shall not use confidential information to the detriment of a former client or for the lawyer's own
Former Clients
Time limits of confidentiality
Partnership with nonlawyers
General Requirement for Admission to Practice
3. Client property that is received must be identified - a receipt given to the client - placed in a secure place - and returned to the client when requested. Client files must be turned over - except work product.
Client property other than money
When Disqualification Required
Pay to Play Prohibited
Concurrent Conflict of Interest
4. A firm account is for funds belonging to the lawyer or law firm - and an interest-bearing trust account is for funds belonging to the client. There must be no commingling of funds.
Negotiating for Employment
Special Rules for Government Personnel
Accounts
Multijurisdictional Practice
5. Direct mailing is allowed - even targeted mailings.
Solicitation by Direct Mail
False or Misleading Statements
Disputes over flat fees
Withdrawal Procedure
6. A lawyer shall not act as an advocate at trial in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary witness. Another lawyer in the firm may represent the client if it is not a conflict with a current or former client.
Lawyer's Duties
Potential Conflicts of Interest
Pay to Play Prohibited
Lawyer as Witness
7. Clients make all decisions affects the substance of the case - including settlement. Lawyers are entitled to make tactical decisions.
Encouragement of Pro Bono
Audits and Overdrafts
Specialization and Fields of Practice
Allocation of Authority between Lawyer and Client
8. If the conflict is not adverse but could become so - factors are the possibility or likelihood the conflict will occur and whether the representation would be materially limited because of the lawyer's other responsibilities. A lawyer must obtain wri
Information gained through representation
Potential Conflicts of Interest
Business transactions with a client
Gifts
9. Partners and supervisory lawyers shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the firm and all lawyers and nonlawyers in the firm comply with the RPCs. A lawyer is responsible for another lawyer's violation of the RPCs if the lawyer orders or with sp
Concurrent Conflict of Interest
Supervisory and Subordinate Duties and Liability
Client Under a Disability
Trust Account Requirements and Interest
10. A lawyer shall not knowingly make a false statement of material fact or law to a third person.
Organization as client
Dealing with Third Persons
Partnership with nonlawyers
Solicitation by Direct Mail
11. Generally - if one lawyer in a firm is disqualified - then the entire firm is disqualified for purposes of current clients and former clients.
Imputed Conflicts of interest
Related lawyers
Withdrawal: Mandatory
Special Rules for Government Personnel
12. Lawyer who represents two or more clients shall not participate in making an aggregate settlement of the claims unless each client gives informed written consent. Client must know how much each client is getting.
Allocation of Authority between Lawyer and Client
Should Report Lawyer and Judicial Misconduct
Specialization and Fields of Practice
Aggregate settlements and pleas
13. You can be admitted through reciprocity on the same basis that the other jurisdiction to which the lawyer is admitted accepts attorneys.
Reciprocity
Related lawyers
Campaigning and Partisan Activity
Should Report Professional Misconduct
14. A lawyer not admitted in WA shall not establish an office or another permanent presence in WA. Lawyers who are admitted in another jurisdiction performing some legal services in WA may practice in WA if: temporary and in association with an admitted
Protecting the Client and Unearned Fees in withdrawal
Communication
Multijurisdictional Practice
Organization as client
15. No other lawyer in the firm shall knowingly represent a person in a matter in which the lawyer is disqualified relating to former clients - unless: lawyer is screened and gets no part of fee - former client gets notice of conflict - firm demonstrates
Impermissible Conduct in Litigation
Effect of Lawyer's termination with a firm
Joining a firm
Aiding Unauthorized practice/disbarred Lawyers
16. A lawyer may reveal information relating to the representation to inform a tribunal about any client's breach of fiduciary responsibility when the client is serving as a court appointed fiduciary.
Trial Publicity
Confidentiality Exception:Court Fiduciary
Withdrawal Procedure
Disputes over flat fees
17. A lawyer must not make an improper (likely to prejudice proceedings) extrajudicial statement to the media. Lawyer may make a statement to protect client from prejudice and may make housekeeping statements about case.
Partnership with nonlawyers
Trial Publicity
Candor to the Tribunal and Adverse Legal Authority
When representation is not permitted
18. Must be in writing and are not allowed in criminal or dissolution cases. Fee agreement must specify if the fee is calculated on the gross or net recovery.
Confidentiality Exceptions: Death or substantial Bodily Injury
Should Report Professional Misconduct
Multijurisdictional Practice
Contingent fees
19. In person solicitation is generally prohibited unless there is a pre-existing relationship.
Dealing with Third Persons
Solicitation in Person
Partnership with nonlawyers
Withdrawal: Permissive
20. A lawyer cannot knowingly make or fail to correct a false statement of law or fact to the tribunal. A lawyer must reveal controlling authority - directly adverse to the position taken. A lawyer has no duty to disclose facts adverse to the other party
Concurrent Conflict of Interest
Confidentiality Exception:Protect the Lawyer
Limiting Liability
Candor to the Tribunal and Adverse Legal Authority
21. Even when no lawyer-client relationship ensues - a lawyer shall not use or reveal information learned during the consultation.
Confirmed in writing
Total fee reasonable
Prospective Client Confidentiality
Imputed Conflicts of interest
22. The lawyer has the duty to keep the client informed so the client can make informed decisions about the case.
Business transactions with a client
Communication
Nonadjudicative Proceedings
When Disqualification Required
23. Lawyer may withdraw when: there is no material adverse affect on the client's interests; client persists in criminal or fraudulent conduct involving the lawyer's services; lawyer's services were used to perpetrate a crime or fraud; lawyer considers t
Accounts
Prospective Client Confidentiality
Meretricious and Frivolous Claims
Withdrawal: Permissive
24. Time and labor required; novelty and difficulty of the questions and issues involved; skill required to perform the legal service; likelihood that the acceptance of the particular employment will preclude other employment; fee customarily charged; am
Partnership with nonlawyers
Withdrawal Procedure
Factors of reasonableness
Confidentiality Exception:Future Crime
25. To be admitted to practice in WA - you must: be a graduate of an ABA approved law school - complete the WSBA clerkship program - or through reciprocity AND be of good moral character.
Specialization and Fields of Practice
General Requirement for Admission to Practice
Implied Authority
Expediting Litigation
26. A lawyer shall not accept payment from a third party unless: 1) client gives informed consent - 2) lawyer's independent judgment is not compromised - and 3) information relating to the representation is protected.
Payment from a third person
Proprietary Interests
Prospective Client Confidentiality
Retainers
27. Lawyer must take reasonable steps to avoid foreseeable prejudice to the client and unearned fees must be returned.
Protecting the Client and Unearned Fees in withdrawal
Potential Conflicts of Interest
Reciprocity
Organization as client
28. Lawyers have a duty to expedite litigation - act in a timely manner - and not neglect cases. A lawyer should manage her caseload so there is enough time to effectively represent all her clients.
Diligence
Communication
Non-lawyer employees
Client property other than money
29. A judge may promote causes to improve the administration of justice - except if it could be construed as an abuse of office.
Candor to the Tribunal and Adverse Legal Authority
Use by other persons
Promoting Causes Related to the Administration of Justice
Confirmed in writing
30. If the lawyer knows an employee is engaged in action that violates a legal duty to the organization or violates the law and may substantially injure the organization - the lawyer shall proceed in the best interests of the organization and may refer t
Taking a matter up the ladder
Client property other than money
Confidentiality Exception:Legal Advice
Diligence
31. A lawyer shall not charge or collect unreasonable fees or expenses.
Discrimination
Total fee reasonable
Solicitation in Person
Communication
32. A lawyer must have a trust account if in private practice and cannot commingle client funds with their own. A trust account must be accurate and up to date. A lawyer may with withdraw client funds that have been paid in advance for fees and costs as
Trust Account Requirements and Interest
Physical Evidence
Campaigning and Partisan Activity
When representation is not permitted
33. A lawyer may reveal information relating to the representation to comply with a court order.
Encouragement of Pro Bono
Financial assistance
Confidentiality Exception:Court order
Pay to Play Prohibited
34. A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation unless the client gives informed consent - the disclosure is impliedly authorized to carry out the representation - or as permitted by the RPCs.
Information relating to the representation
Partnership with nonlawyers
Organization as client
Who is the client
35. Lawyer may not form partnership with nonlawyers if any part of the business constitutes the practice of law (giving legal advice - drafting legal documents - representing a person in court or other formal proceeding - negotiating legal rights of a pe
Discrimination
Total fee reasonable
Partnership with nonlawyers
Duty of Subordinate Lawyers
36. A lawyer may never use confidential information to the client's disadvantage.
Information gained through representation
Confidentiality Exception:Protect the Lawyer
Implied Authority
Meretricious and Frivolous Claims
37. A lawyer must withdraw from representation if a conflict arises - unless the lawyer gets informed consent.
Associating with Other Counsel
Confidentiality Exception:Court Fiduciary
Duties re Property of others
Withdrawal and COI
38. A lawyer is encouraged to accept pro bono cases - 30 hours per year is recommended by the WSBA.
Who is the client
Dealing with Third Persons
Client property other than money
Encouragement of Pro Bono
39. Judge must avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety - no ex parte contact - no taking gifts - limited public comment about pending cases - no court experts except with notice to the parties - no use of confidential information obtained as
Diligence
Withdrawal Procedure
Firm Names and Designations
Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety
40. A judge must disqualify herself when the judge's impartiality can be reasonably questioned on the basis of: personal bias - knowledge of disputed facts - personal or household financial interest - serving as lawyer or witness in the matter - the judg
Aiding Unauthorized practice/disbarred Lawyers
Confirmed in writing
When Disqualification Required
Confidentiality Exception:Court Fiduciary
41. A lawyer must not take a matter the lawyer is not competent to handle unless the lawyer can become competent without unreasonable expense or delay to the client.
Legal Knowledge and Skill
Withdrawal: Mandatory
Supervisory and Subordinate Duties and Liability
Retainers
42. A lawyer may share information relating to the representation with: employees and firm members - disclosure is necessary for administrative purposes; and for evaluation for use by third persons.
Trust Account Requirements and Interest
Lawyer as Witness
False or Misleading Statements
Use by other persons
43. A lawyers must always abide by the RPCs. If a lawyer is asked to do something by a supervisor - the lawyer does not violate the RPCs if the lawyer acts in accordance with the supervisor's reasonable resolution of an arguable question of professional
Confirmed in writing
Duty of Subordinate Lawyers
Trust Account Requirements and Interest
Aggregate settlements and pleas
44. WSBA does spot audits on trust accounts and a lawyer can be disciplined for improper accounting even if no funds are missing. The lawyer must make provision with the financial institution to have any overdraft notices sent to the WSBA
Special Rules for Government Personnel
Audits and Overdrafts
When representation is permitted
Client Perjury
45. Fee splitting with a nonlawyer is NOT allowed. Lawyer may split fees with a lawyer outside the firm if the fee is split in proportion to the work done or each lawyer assumes joint responsibility. Client must give informed consent (amount received by
Factors of reasonableness
Should Report Professional Misconduct
Withdrawal Procedure
Splitting fees
46. The lawyer must maintain as reasonable possible a normal attorney client relationship. If the lawyer believes the client cannot act in his own interest - the lawyer may seek to have a guardian appointed.
Former Clients
Media rights
Client Under a Disability
Protecting the Client and Unearned Fees in withdrawal
47. A lawyer may not make a statement about specialization - except patent - trademark - and proctor in admiralty. You may say your practice is limited to or has an emphasis in a certain type of law.
Sexual relations with a client
Withdrawal: Mandatory
Client Under a Disability
Specialization and Fields of Practice
48. Judges should report actual knowledge of lawyer or judge misconduct
Allocation of Authority between Lawyer and Client
Attorney Liens
Discrimination
Should Report Lawyer and Judicial Misconduct
49. A criminal prosecutor has a duty to seek justice and not prosecute unless there is probable cause that the person is guilty of the crime. A prosecutor must advise a defendant of the right to counsel - disclose information that tends to mitigate a fin
Retainers
Confidentiality Exception:Preventing - Mitigating - and rectifying crime or fraud
Special Responsibilities of Prosecutors
Emergencies
50. A lawyer may reveal information relating to the representation to establish a claim or defense if involved in litigation or a dispute with the client..
Confidentiality Exception:Protect the Lawyer
Financial assistance
Imputed Conflicts of interest
Non-lawyer employees
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