- La. Rules of Cond.
- Historical Background
- ABA Model Rules Preface, Preamble and Scope
- Article 1. Client-Lawyer 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
- Rule 1.4. Communication
- Rule 1.5. Fees
- Rule 1.6. Confidentiality of Information
- Rule 1.7. Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
- Rule 1.8. Conflict of Interest: Current Clients – Specific Rules
- 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 Officers and Employees
- Rule 1.12. Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral
- Rule 1.13. Organization as Client
- Rule 1.14. Client with Diminished Capacity
- Rule 1.15. Safekeeping Property
- Rule 1.16. Declining or Terminating Representation
- Rule 1.17. Sale of Law Practice [Reserved]
- Rule 1.18. Duties to Prospective Client
- Article 2. Counselor
- Article 3. Advocate
- Rule 3.1. Meritorious Claims and Contentions
- Rule 3.2. Expediting Litigation
- Rule 3.3. Candor Toward 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 a Prosecutor
- Rule 3.9. Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings
- Article 4. Transactions with Persons Other Than Clients
- Article 5. Law Firms and Associations
- Rule 5.1. Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
- 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: Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
- Rule 5.6. Restrictions on Right to Practice
- Rule 5.7. Responsibilities Regarding Law-Related Services [Reserved]
- Article 6. Public Service
- Article 7. Information About Legal Services
- Rule 7.1. General
- Rule 7.2. Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services
- Rule 7.3. [Reserved]
- Rule 7.4. Direct Contact With Prospective Clients
- Rule 7.5 Advertisements In The Electronic Media Other Than Computer-Accessed Communications
- Rule 7.6. Computer-Accessed Communication
- Rule 7.7 Evaluation Of Advertisements
- Rule 7.8 Exemptions From The Filing and Review Requirement
- Rule 7.9 Information about a Lawyer’s Services Provided Upon Request
- Rule 7.10 Firm Names and Letterhead
- Article 8. Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
- CLE
- Resources
- Dane S. Ciolino
- About
Annotated Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Uncategorized on June 9, 2011
This site contains (1) the full text of each of the current Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct, (2) “background” information regarding the adoption of each rule by the Louisiana Supreme Court, (3) related ABA resources, including the comments to the corresponding ABA model rule, and (4) annotations discussing Louisiana case law and administrative decisions relevant to each rule.
This online resource is the successor to the book Louisiana Professional Responsibility Law and Practice (Dane S. Ciolino ed.), published in three editions by the Louisiana State Bar Association from 2001 through 2007. However, because this resource is now available online, it can provide updates immediately as developments occur. It can also be provided free of charge.
INTRODUCTION
ARTICLE 1. CLIENT-LAWYER 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
- Rule 1.4. Communication
- Rule 1.5. Fees
- Rule 1.6. Confidentiality of Information
- Rule 1.7. Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
- Rule 1.8. Conflict of Interest: Current Clients–Specific Rules
- 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 Officers and Employees
- Rule 1.12. Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral
- Rule 1.13. Organization as Client
- Rule 1.14. Client with Diminished Capacity
- Rule 1.15. Safekeeping Property (IOLTA Rules)
- Rule 1.16. Declining or Terminating Representation
- Rule 1.17. Sale of Law Practice [Reserved]
- Rule 1.18. Duties to Prospective Client
ARTICLE 2. COUNSELOR
- Rule 2.1. Advisor
- Rule 2.2. Intermediary [Deleted]
- Rule 2.3. Evaluation for Use by Third Persons
- Rule 2.4. Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
ARTICLE 3. ADVOCATE
- Rule 3.1. Meritorious Claims and Contentions
- Rule 3.2. Expediting Litigation
- Rule 3.3. Candor Toward 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 a Prosecutor
- Rule 3.9. Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings
ARTICLE 4. 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 Person
- Rule 4.4. Respect for Rights of Third Persons
ARTICLE 5. LAW FIRMS AND ASSOCIATIONS
- Rule 5.1. Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
- 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: Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
- Rule 5.6. Restrictions on Right to Practice
- Rule 5.7. Responsibilities Regarding Law-Related Services [Reserved]
ARTICLE 6. PUBLIC SERVICE
- Rule 6.1. Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service
- Rule 6.2. Accepting Appointments
- Rule 6.3. Membership in Legal Services Organization
- Rule 6.4. Law Reform Activities Affecting Client Interests
- Rule 6.5. Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Services Programs
ARTICLE 7. INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES
- Rule 7.1. Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services
- Rule 7.2. Advertising
- Rule 7.3. Reserved
- Rule 7.4. Direct Contact with Prospective Clients
- Rule 7.5. Advertisements in the Electronic Media Other than Computer-Accessed Communications
- Rule 7.6. Computer-Accessed Communications
- Rule 7.7 Evaluation of Advertisements
- Rule 7.8 Exemption from Filing & Review Requirements
- Rule 7.9 Information About a Lawyer’s Services Provided Upon Request
- Rule 7.10 Firm Names & Letterhead
ARTICLE 8. MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2011-01-29
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on January 29, 2011
- LASC places Stephen V. Vallot on disability inactive status http://bit.ly/f6qyt1 #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2011-01-22
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on January 22, 2011
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2011-01-15 http://goo.gl/fb/80Tcw #
- LASC ends probation for conditional admitees Neil D. Montgomery, Melissa Culotta, Courtney Tate and Morris W. Reed, Jr. http://bit.ly/fDbpBM #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., after impeachment and removal from federal bench http://bit.ly/e8ljVH #
- LASC denies application for permission to take bar exam by Benjamin Carpenter http://bit.ly/fDbpBM #
- LASC suspends Tanzanika Q. Ruffin for 30 days for threatening prosecution as DA to gain advantage in civil matter http://bit.ly/gFbfXp #
- LASC denies application for admission by Tanner Magee http://bit.ly/e6FdJY #
- LASC suspends Bernard J. Williams for 18 mos for substance abuse, improper loan from client and failure to return fees http://bit.ly/gU6hHB #
- LASC denies application for bar admission of Armer A. Bright http://bit.ly/e6FdJY #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-12-18
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on December 18, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-12-11 http://goo.gl/fb/S6UPF #
- LASC suspends Joseph Floyd Johnson on an interim basis http://bit.ly/eSP4dn #
- LASC conditionally admits Eric Sella to the practice of law. Conditions include LAP monitoring. http://bit.ly/fQxAPX #
- LASC conditionally admits Timothy L. Spratt to practice of law. Conditions include LAP monitoring. http://bit.ly/eyWGr1 #
- LASC reciprocally (IL) suspends Dennis F. Nalick from practice of law on an interim basis for conversion of funds http://bit.ly/fjnx28 #
- LADB recommends that Pressley C. Calahan be permanently disbarred for practice of law while disbarred http://bit.ly/hQvh2h #
- LADB HC recommends dismissal of charges against Philip J. Shaheen, Jr., finding he reasonably protected client property http://bit.ly/iegjkG #
- LASC dismisses charges against Daniel J. Stanford, for 10-yr liberative prescription in wake of negligence find'g by HC http://bit.ly/i826gI #
- LASC conditionally admits Madelyn A. Pavon Suriel and orders periodic reports re efforts to satisfy financial obligs http://bit.ly/hWonNq #
- LASC denies admission to Robert C. Basinger for failure to sign LAP agreement and to provide proof of 1-yr of sobriety http://bit.ly/hWonNq #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-27
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on November 27, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-20 http://goo.gl/fb/YMGl6 #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of Edward A. Kaplan http://bit.ly/daa1zM #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of Claire Russell Deslatte http://bit.ly/cdhRNG #
- LASC permanently disbars Michael R. Walker after federal felony conviction for misconduct as judge in Caddo Parish http://bit.ly/9kKnrx #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of Dreola M. Guyton after filing of formal charges for conversion of client funds http://bit.ly/e15I6w #
- LASC reciprocally (AL) suspends Kenya Lavender Marshall on interim basis pending further orders of the court http://bit.ly/eeCtv6 #
- LASC suspends (by consent) John W. Milton for year-and-a-day, fully deferred, for negligent commingling and conversion http://bit.ly/fGpAWp #
- LADB HC recommends permanent disbarment of Elise M. Beauchamp for multiple violations re dishonesty, lack of diligence http://bit.ly/fKk8JY #
- LADB HC recommends disbarment of Edwin D. Hawkins for abandoning law practice and client matters http://bit.ly/hiBX2H #
- LADB HC recommends fully-deferred suspension for Clifton J. Spears, Jr., for improper handling of client funds http://bit.ly/hiBX2H #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-20
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on November 20, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-13 http://goo.gl/fb/HUddj #
- LASC places Lewis B. Blanche on indefinite, interim suspension http://bit.ly/LewisBlanche #
- The La. Supreme Court amends rules to require La. lawyers to provide email addresses on annual registr form http://bit.ly/LASCwantsEmail #
- Louisiana Lawyer Must Furnish Email Addresses http://goo.gl/fb/SmM0F #
- LASC conditionally admits Richard B. Scandrett http://bit.ly/a430qR #
- LASC conditionally admits John E. Cummings http://bit.ly/aDVSiC #
- LASC permanently disbars Michael H. O'Keefe, Jr., after federal conviction for making false statements to HUD http://bit.ly/d1U66m #
- LASC suspends Ruben Hernandez, Jr., for 3 yrs for failure to cooperate, DWI, UPL and neglect of matters http://bit.ly/97jl6t #
- LASC publicly reprimands Yumeaka R. Washington for false notarization practices http://bit.ly/9VGWoP #
- LASC conditionally admits Jarred Patrick Bradley http://bit.ly/9A2PLK #
- LADB HC recommends 1-day active suspension for Sidney W. Hall for failure to properly handle federal criminal appeal http://bit.ly/b5balq #
- LADB recommends 30-day active suspension for Tanzanika Q. Ruffin using position as DA to collect debt of pvt client http://bit.ly/9goz7A #
- LADB recommends fully-deferred suspension of Daryl Gold for mishandling client funds and failure to file civil suit http://bit.ly/abcJcQ #
Louisiana Lawyers Must Furnish Email Addresses
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Louisiana Recent Developments on November 14, 2010
The Louisiana Supreme Court has amended its rules to require all Louisiana lawyers to provide their email addresses on annual registration forms. Lawyers who do not have email (who are these people?) are exempted. See http://bit.ly/LASCwantsEmail
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-23
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on October 23, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-16 http://goo.gl/fb/EyYJx #
- LASC conditionally admits Charles E. Reeves, Jr. http://bit.ly/beWxGt and Kevin M. Edler http://bit.ly/9yBKuQ #
- LASC denies application for admission by Robert V. George http://bit.ly/bO0dhT #
- LASC conditionally admits Elizabeth A. Spurgeon http://bit.ly/c9AoQm and John B. Pullias http://bit.ly/cs9awZ #
- LASC reprimands Murphy J. Foster, III http://bit.ly/aWhIQc and Jude C. Bursavich http://bit.ly/aHvlmK for failure to supervise website info #
- LASC actively suspends Glenda August for 60 days for allowing case to prescribe and not informing client http://bit.ly/GlendaAugust #
- LASC suspends Bambi F. Walters for 9 mos (reciprocal to NC) for failure to accept court notices in State of NC http://bit.ly/BambiWalters #
- LADB HC recommends permanent disbarment of Claire Russell Deslatte for multiple instances of misconduct http://bit.ly/CRDeslatte #
- LASC denies application for reinstatement by Bernard J. Hardy http://bit.ly/BJHardy #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspensions on Daniel J. Stanford & John K. Stockstill for improper confid agmt http://bit.ly/StanfordStockstill #
- LASC suspends Gerard N. Torry for 30 days for failure to return unearned fees and trust accounting infractions http://bit.ly/GNTorry #
- LASC rules that stipulations between respondent and ODC in disciplinary cases must be given effect unless withdrawn http://bit.ly/GNTorry #
- LASC suspends Daniel E. Becnel, III, for 9 months for filing frivolous fed habeas petition and not returning fee http://bit.ly/DBecnel #
- LASC conditionally admits Dustin L. Poche to practice, subject to LAP participation http://bit.ly/Poche #
- LADB rejects respondent's objections to costs assessed against Louis G. Scott http://bit.ly/cowZJn #
- LADB rejects objection by Karl Guilbeau to costs assessed against respondent http://bit.ly/acZXKw #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-16
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on October 16, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-09 http://goo.gl/fb/qeYoH #
- LASC transfers Jack R. Gamble, Jr., to disability inactive status and defers all disciplinary proceedings http://bit.ly/JRGamble #
- LASC conditionally admits Vincent Piazza Scallan to bar subject to various conditions including LAP monitoring http://bit.ly/VPScallan #
- LASC accepts voluntary resignation of Carolyn Patrick from the practice of law http://bit.ly/CarolynPatrick #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-09
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on October 9, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-02 http://goo.gl/fb/VihAb #
- LASC reciprocally disbars Maldrick Bright after disbarment in Florida for misappropriation of client funds http://bit.ly/MaldrickBright #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension (consent) on Jay Nolen after criminal convictions for assault and DWI http://bit.ly/JayNolen #
- LASC suspends Shantel Comminie Octave for 2 yrs for failure to maintain trust account and comply w court order http://bit.ly/ShantelOctave #
- LASC places Warren D. Rush on voluntary disability inactive status http://bit.ly/WarrenRush #
- LASC places Charles D. Jones on interim suspension http://bit.ly/CharlesJones #
- LASC places Edward A. Kaplan on interim suspension for threat of harm
- http://bit.ly/EdwardKaplan #
- LASC suspends Frederick A. Blanche, III, for 3 yrs for various acts of int’l miscndct in bankrptcy practice http://bit.ly/FrederickBlanche #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension (consent) on Randal Lee Menard for collection of excessive fee http://bit.ly/RandalMenard #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension on Lori P. Moser for submitting false billing and expense records to firm http://bit.ly/LoriMoser #
- LASC places Johnnie A. Jones, Jr., on interim suspension for threat of harm http://bit.ly/JohnnieJones #
- LASC places Stephen R. Streete on disability inactive status (consent) http://bit.ly/StephenStreete #
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