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Rule 12-101. Client Assistance Committee.
The advisory and oversight responsibility for this program will be vested in the General Counsel, Office Overview Committee.
Rule 11-101. Confidentiality.
Information obtained by the staff of the Law Practice Management Program shall be confidential, unless the affected attorney otherwise elects or unless the information clearly shows the attorney intends, to engage in criminal conduct in the future.
Rule 10-107. Payments.
The Board may exercise its discretion to grant monetary relief as a matter of grace and not of right, if it determines that a claimant has suffered a reimbursable loss under these Rules and the circumstances, Before granting such a claim, the Board must take into consideration the resources of the Fund and the, and upon conditions and terms as the Board shall prescribe., Rules unless such payment has been approved by the Board.
A Lawyer's Creed
To the courts, and other tribunals, and to those who assist them, I offer respect, candor, and courtesy, To my colleagues in the practice of law, I offer concern for your welfare., To the profession, I offer assistance., I will strive to keep our business a profession and our profession a calling in the spirit of public, To the public and our systems of justice, I offer service.
Rule 7-202. Volunteers.
The Committee may establish a network of peer support volunteers, as defined in Rule 7-204, who can provide
Rule 6-602. Record Retention.
The record of any fee dispute under these rules shall be retained by the Committee in accordance with, policies adopted by the Committee.
Rule 6-420. Award Upon Settlement.
If the parties settle their dispute during the course of the arbitration proceeding, the arbitrators, , the Committee, or the Committee’s designee, upon the written consent of all parties, may set forth, the terms of the settlement in an award.
Rule 6-417. Award.
The award of the arbitrators is final and binding upon the parties.
Rule 6-412. Written Contract.
Arbitrators shall give due regard to the terms of any written contract signed by the parties.
Rule 6-411. Evidence.
The arbitrators shall be the judge of the relevancy and materiality of the evidence offered., of the record., (c) The names and addresses of all witnesses who testify at the arbitration shall be made a part of the, the sequestration of any witness during the testimony of other witnesses. , the discretion of the arbitrators upon their own motion or at the request of any party.
Rule 6-408. Arbitrators' Oath.
Before proceeding with the hearing, the arbitrators shall take an oath of office., The arbitrators have the discretion to require witnesses to testify under oath or affirmation, and, if, requested by either party, shall so require.
Rule 6-407. Adjournments.
The arbitrators for good cause shown may adjourn the hearing upon the request of either party or, upon the arbitrators' own initiative.
Rule 6-406. Discovery, Subpoenas and Witnesses.
Upon the written request of a party or the panel’s own motion, discovery may be allowed to the extent, The arbitrators may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of documents, and things, and may do so either upon the arbitrators’ own initiative or upon the request of a party, These subpoenas shall be served and, upon application to the Superior Court in the county in which the, the service and enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action.
Rule 6-404. Stenographic Record.
Any party may ask the Committee to arrange for the taking of a stenographic record of the proceeding., If a party orders a transcript, that party shall acquire and provide a certified copy of the transcript, for the record at no cost to the panel., Other parties are entitled at their own expense to acquire a copy of the transcript by making arrangements, However, it shall not be necessary to have a stenographic record of the hearing.
Rule 6-403. Attendance and Participation at Hearing.
The parties shall have the right to attend and participate in the arbitration hearing at their own expense, It shall be discretionary with the arbitrators whether to allow the attendance of any persons who are, not parties, witnesses, or counsel to one of the parties. , At the discretion of the arbitrators, a party may be permitted to appear or present witness testimony, each other during the hearing.
Rule 6-306. Compensation.
expense reimbursement; provided, however, that arbitrators selected to serve in disputes in which all the, parties are lawyers may at the discretion of the Committee be compensated, with such compensation to, be paid by the lawyer parties as directed by the Committee.
Rule 6-206. Revocation.
After jurisdiction has been accepted by the Committee, the submission to arbitration shall be irrevocable, except by consent of all parties or by action of the Committee or the arbitration panel for good cause
RULE 6.3 MEMBERSHIP IN LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION
interests adverse to a client of the lawyer., a client of the organization whose interests are adverse to a client of the lawyer., However, there is potential conflict between the interests of such persons and the interests of the lawyer's, If the possibility of such conflict disqualified a lawyer from serving on the board of a legal services, will not be affected by conflicting loyalties of a member of the board.
RULE 6.2 ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS
There is no disciplinary penalty for a violation of this Rule., if undertaking the representation would result in an improper conflict of interest, for example, when, the client or the cause is so repugnant to the lawyer as to be likely to impair the client-lawyer relationship, the obligations of loyalty and confidentiality, and is subject to the same limitations on the client-lawyer, relationship, such as the obligation to refrain from assisting the client in violation of the Rules
RULE 5.6 RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHT TO PRACTICE
restricts the right of a lawyer to practice after termination of the relationship, except an agreement, practice is part of the settlement of a controversy between private parties., The maximum penalty for a violation of this Rule is a public reprimand., leaving a firm not only limits their professional autonomy but also limits the freedom of clients to, the sale of a law practice pursuant to Rule 1.17: Sale of Law Practice.