Ethics for the Legal Professional

1. Regulation of the Legal Profession 2. Unauthorized Practice of Law 3. Confidentiality 4. Conflicts of Interest-The Duty of Loyalty 5. Advertising and Solicitation 6. Fair Fees and Client Trust Accounts 7. Competence and Negligence 8. The Duty of Diligent Representation 9. The Umbrella Duty of Integrity APPENDIX A: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY APPENDIX B: NALS CODE OF ETHIDS APPENDIX C: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS, INC. MODEL CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY APPENDIX D: RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT APPENDIX E: ABA MODEL TO CALIFORNIA RULE TRANSLATION Video Case Index UPL: When friends ask for help UPD: Helping the Client without Practicing Law UPL: Traditional Exceptions UPL: Interviewing the Client UPL: Working with a Witness UPL: Working with Experts UPL: Improper Supervision UPL: Helping the Client Fill Out forms Privilege Issue: Misdirected E-mail Confidentiality: Need to Know Circle Confidentiality: Public Information Confidentiality: Disclosure of Damaging Information Confidentiality: Family Exception? Attorney/Client Privilege Conflict of Interest: Relationships with Clients Conflict of Interest: Independent Paralegal UPL: Disclosure of Status (Misrepresentation) Fees and Fair Billing: Contemporaneous Timekeeping Fees and Fair Billing: Using Time Effectively Zealous Representation: When You Are Asked to Lie Zealous Representation: Handling Evidence Zealous Representation: Gifts to Judges