PREAMBLE: A LAWYER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct
(Current with amendments received through 10-1-2004)
CLIENT LAWYER RELATIONSHIP
RULE 1.1 COMPETENCE
RULE 1.2 SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION
RULE 1.3 DILIGENCE
RULE 1.4 COMMUNICATION
RULE 1.5 FEES
RULE 1.6 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
RULE 1.7 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: GENERAL RULE
RULE 1.8 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
RULE 1.9 CONFLICT OF INTEREST: FORMER CLIENT
RULE 1.10 IMPUTED DISQUALIFICATION: GENERAL RULE
RULE 1.11 SUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
RULE 1.12 FORMER JUDGE OR ARBITRATOR
RULE 1.13 ORGANIZATION AS CLIENT
RULE 1.14 CLIENT UNDER A DISABILITY
RULE 1.15 SAFEKEEPING PROPERTY
RULE 1.16 DECLINING OR TERMINATING REPRESENTATION
COUNSELOR
RULE 2.1 ADVISOR
RULE 2.2 INTERMEDIARY
RULE 2.3 EVALUATION FOR USE BY THIRD PARTIES
ADVOCATE
RULE 3.1 MERITORIOUS CLAIMS AND CONTENTIONS
RULE 3.2 EXPEDITITING LITIGATION
RULE 3.3 CANDOR TOWARDS THE TRIBUNAL
RULE 3.4 FAIRNESS TO OPPOSING PARTY AND COUNSEL
RULE 3.5 IMPARTIALITY AND DECORUM OF THE TRIBUNAL
RULE 3.6 TRIAL PUBLICITY
RULE 3.7 LAWYER AS WITNESS
RULE 3.8 SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROSECUTOR
RULE 3.9 ADVOCATE IN NONADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS
RULE 3.10 THREATENING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS OTHER THAN CLIENTS
RULE 4.1 TRUTHFULNESS IN STATEMENTS TO OTHERS
RULE 4.2 COMMUNICATION WITH PERSON REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL
RULE 4.3 DEALING WITH UNREPRESENTED PERSONS
RULE 4.4 RESPECT FOR RIGHTS OF THIRD PERSONS
LAW FIRMS AND ASSOCIATIONS
RULE 5.1 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PARTNER OR SUPERVISORY LAWYER
RULE 5.2 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A SUBORDINATE LAWYER
RULE 5.3 RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING NONLAWYER ASSISTANTS
RULE 5.4 PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF A LAWYER
RULE 5.5 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW
RULE 5.6 RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHT TO PRACTICE
PUBLIC SERVICE
RULE 6.1 PRO BONO PUBLICO SERVICES
RULE 6.2 ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS
RULE 6.3 MEMBERSHIP IN LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION
RULE 6.4 LAW REFORM ACTIVITIES
INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES
RULE 7.1 COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING A LAWYER'S SERVICES
RULE 7.2 ADVERTISING
RULE 7.3 DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS
RULE 7.4 COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE
RULE 7.5 FIRM NAMES AND LETTERHEADS
RULE 7.6 PROFESSIONAL CARDS OF NONLAWYERS
MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION
RULE 8.1 BAR ADMISSION AND DICPLINARY MATTERS
RULE 8.2 JUDICIAL AND LEGAL OFFICIALS
RULE 8.3 REPORTING PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
RULE 8.4 MISCONDUCT
RULE 8.5 JURISDICTION
