Effective November 1, 2018
Return to Rules of Professional Conduct
Rule 1.1 Competence Rule 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Rule 1.2.1 Advising or Assisting the Violation of Law Rule 1.3 Diligence Rule 1.4 Communication with Clients Rule 1.4.1 Communication of Settlement Offers Rule 1.4.2 Disclosure of Professional Liability Insurance Rule 1.5 Fees for Legal Services Rule 1.5.1 Fee Divisions Among Lawyers Rule 1.6 Confidential Information of a Client Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients Rule 1.8.1 Business Transactions with a Client and Pecuniary Interests Adverse to the Client Rule 1.8.2 Use of Current Client’s Information Rule 1.8.3 Gifts from Client Rule 1.8.4 [Reserved] (Rule 1.8.4 has not been adopted in California.) Rule 1.8.5 Payment of Personal or Business Expenses Incurred by or for a Client Rule 1.8.6 Compensation from One Other Than Client Rule 1.8.7 Aggregate Settlements Rule 1.8.8 Limiting Liability to Client Rule 1.8.9 Purchasing Property at a Foreclosure or a Sale Subject to Judicial Review Rule 1.8.10 Sexual Relations with Current Client Rule 1.8.11 Imputation of Prohibitions Under Rules 1.8.1 to 1.8.9 Rule 1.9 Duties To Former Clients Rule 1.10 Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule Rule 1.11 Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officials and Employees Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral Rule 1.13 Organization as Client Rule 1.14 [Reserved] (Rule 1.14 has not been adopted in California.) Rule 1.15 Safekeeping Funds and Property of Clients and Other Persons Rule 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation Rule 1.17 Sale of a Law Practice Rule 1.18 Duties To Prospective Client