1. Chapter 2 - Rules The Basic Elements of Law Practice

2. 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_multijurisdic tional_practice_of_law.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_5_unauthorized_practice_of_law_multijurisdic tional_practice_of_law.html

3. 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_assist ant.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assist ant.html

4. 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.ht ml http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_4_professional_independence_of_a_lawyer.ht ml

5. 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_serv ices.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_7_responsibilities_regarding_law_related_serv ices.html

6. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules.html

7. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_5_disciplinary_authority_choice_of_law.html

8. 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

9. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_13_organization_as_client.html

10. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_6_2_accepting_appointments.html

11. 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.

12. 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.h tml http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.h tml

13. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_1_meritorious_claims_contentions.html

14. Model Rule 1.1 Competence URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/mode l_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/mode l_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence.html

15. 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_supervisor y_lawyer.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_1_responsibilities_of_a_partner_or_supervisor y_lawyer.html

16. 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_assist ant.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_3_responsibilities_regarding_nonlawyer_assist ant.html

17. Model Rule 8.4 Misconduct URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_4_misconduct.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_4_misconduct.html

18. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_5_disciplinary_authority_choice_of_law.html

19. 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.

20. Restatement §52 Standard of Care: the competence and diligence normally exercised by lawyers in similar circumstances

21. Restatement §51 Three limited circumstances under which lawyers have a duty of care to nonclients

22. 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

23. Restatement §15(1)(c) use reasonable care to the extent the lawyer provides * * * legal services

24. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules.html

25. 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_aut hority_between_client_lawyer.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_2_scope_of_representation_allocation_of_aut hority_between_client_lawyer.html

26. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_5_6_restrictions_on_rights_to_practice.html

27. 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.h tml http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.h tml

28. Model Rule 2.1 Advisor URL: http://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/professional_responsibility/publicat ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_2_1_advisor.html http://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/professional_responsibility/publicat ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_2_1_advisor.html

29. Model Rule 1.3 Diligence URL: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_3_diligence.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_3_diligence.html

30. Model Rule 1.4 Communications URL: http://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/professional_responsibility/publicat ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications.html http://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/professional_responsibility/publicat ions/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications.html

31. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_2_expediting_litigation.html

32. 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 http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_ rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_14_client_with_diminished_capacity.html