Chapter Listing

 13^th Edition (2023)
1654 pages

• What Minnesota Legal Ethics Is All About
• Interpreting and Applying the Rules and Other Authorities 
• The Attorney-Client Relationship 
• Rule 1.0—Terminology 
• Rule 1.1—Competence 
• Rule 1.2—Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer 
• Rule 1.3—Diligence and Promptness 
• Rule 1.4—Communication 
• Rule 1.5—Fees 
• Rule 1.6—Confidentiality 
• Introduction to Conflicts of Interest 
• Rule 1.7(a)(1)—Current Client “Directly Adverse” Conflicts 
• Rule 1.7(a)(2)—Materially Limited Representation Conflicts 
• Rule 1.7(b)—Conflict Waivers
• Rule 1.8(a)—Business Dealings with Clients and Security Interests in Client Property 
• Rule 1.8(c)—Lawyer as Scrivener/Beneficiary 
• Rule 1.8(d)—Literary or Media Rights Conflicts 
• Rule 1.8(e)—Client Loans, Costs and Expenses 
• Rules 1.8(f) and 5.4(c)—Insurers and Other Third Party Payor Conflicts and Confidentiality Issues 
• Rule 1.8(g)—Aggregate Settlements 
• Rule 1.8(h)—Limiting Lawyer Liability to Client 
• Rule 1.8(i)—Acquiring a Proprietary Interest in the Subject of a Client’s Litigation 
  
• Rule 1.9—“Duties to Former Clients” 
• Rule 1.10 and Rule 1.8(k)—Imputed Conflicts 
• Rule 1.11—Conflicts for Former and Current Public Lawyer Employees and for Former Adjudicators and Neutrals 
• Rule 1.12—Former Judge, Neutral, or Law Clerk 
• Rule 1.13—Organization as Client 
• Rule 1.14—Client Under A Disability
• Rule 1.15—Trust Accounts 
• Rule 1.16—Terminating Representation
• Rule 1.17—Sale of Law Practice 
• Rule 1.18—Duties to Prospective Client 
• Rules 2.1, 2.3, 2.4—Counselor, Evaluator, Neutral 
• Rule 3.1—Frivolous Claims 
• Rule 3.2—Expediting Litigation 
• Rule 3.3—Candor Toward the Tribunal 
• Rule 3.4—Fairness, Evidence, Witnesses, Rules, and Orders 
• Rule 3.5—Improper Contacts With Jurors and Adjudicators, Disruptive Conduct 
• Rule 3.6—Trial Publicity 
• Rule 3.7—Lawyer as Witness 
• Rule 3.8—Prosecutor’s Special Responsibilities 
• Rule 3.9—Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings 
• Rule 4.2—Communication With a Person Represented By Counsel 
• Rule 4.3—Contact with Unrepresented Party 
• Rule 4.4—Respect for Rights of Third Persons
• Rules 5.1–5.3—Lawyers’ Supervisory Duties 
• Rule 5.4—Nonlawyers and Law Firms 
• Rules 5.5, 5.8, 8.5—Unauthorized Practice Of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice Of Law; Law Firm Employment Of Suspended Or Disbarred Lawyers 
• Rule 5.6—Restrictions on Right to Practice 
• Rule 5.7—Law-Related Services 
• Rules 6.1–6.5—Public Service 
• Rules 7.1, 7.2—Advertising and "Other Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services" 
• Rule 7.3—Solicitation of Clients 
• Rules 8.1, 8.3—Providing Information to Professional Authorities 
• Rule 8.2—Judicial and Legal Officials 
• Rules 8.4(a), (e), and (f)—Assisting or Attempting Rule Violations 
• Rule 8.4(b)—Criminal Conduct 
• Rules 8.4(c), 4.1—Misconduct: Dishonesty, Misrepresentation
• Rule 8.4(d)—Misconduct: Conduct Prejudicial to Administration of Justice 
• Rule 8.4(g)–(h)—Misconduct: Harassment and Discrimination 
• Rule 8.4(i)—Misconduct: Failing to Honor Fee Arbitration Award