CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

(Promulgated June 21 1!""#

C$APTER I% T$E LA&YER AND SOCIETY
CANON 1 ' A LA&YER S$ALL (P$OLD T$E CONSTIT(TION OBEY T$E LA&S OF T$E LAND AND PRO)OTE
RESPECT FOR LA& OF AND LE*AL PROCESSES%
Rule 1%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not engage 0n unla,1ul d0./one.t 0mmoral or de2e0t1ul 2ondu2t%
Rule 1%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not 2oun.el or a3et a2t040t0e. a0med at de10an2e o1 t/e la, or at le..en0ng 2on10den2e 0n t/e legal
.-.tem%
Rule 1%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not 1or an- 2orru6t mot04e or 0ntere.t en2ourage an- .u0t or 6ro2eed0ng or dela- an- man7. 2au.e%
Rule 1%+8 ' A la,-er ./all en2ourage /0. 2l0ent. to a4o0d end or .ettle a 2ontro4er.- 01 0t ,0ll adm0t o1 a 1a0r .ettlement%
CANON 2 ' A LA&YER S$ALL )A9E $IS LE*AL SER:ICES A:AILABLE IN AN EFFICIENT AND CON:ENIENT
)ANNER CO)PATIBLE &IT$ T$E INDEPENDENCE INTE*RITY AND EFFECTI:ENESS OF T$E PROFESSION%
Rule 2%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not re;e2t e<2e6t 1or 4al0d rea.on. t/e 2au.e o1 t/e de1en.ele.. or t/e o66re..ed%
Rule 2%+2 ' In .u2/ 2a.e. e4en 01 t/e la,-er doe. not a22e6t a 2a.e /e ./all not re1u.e to render legal ad402e to t/e 6er.on
2on2erned 01 onl- to t/e e<tent ne2e..ar- to .a1eguard t/e latter7. r0g/t.%
Rule 2%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not do or 6erm0t to 3e done an- a2t de.0gned 6r0mar0l- to .ol020t legal 3u.0ne..%
Rule 2%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not 2/arge rate. lo,er t/an t/o.e 2u.tomar0l- 6re.2r03ed unle.. t/e 20r2um.tan2e. .o ,arrant%
CANON 5 ' A LA&YER IN )A9IN* 9NO&N $IS LE*AL SER:ICES S$ALL (SE ONLY TR(E $ONEST FAIR
DI*NIFIED AND OBJECTI:E INFOR)ATION OR STATE)ENT OF FACTS%
Rule 5%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not u.e or 6erm0t t/e u.e o1 an- 1al.e 1raudulent m0.lead0ng de2e6t04e und0gn010ed .el1'laudator- or
un1a0r .tatement or 2la0m regard0ng /0. =ual0102at0on. or legal .er402e.%
Rule 5%+2 ' In t/e 2/o02e o1 a 10rm name no 1al.e m0.lead0ng or a..umed name ./all 3e u.ed% T/e 2ont0nued u.e o1 t/e name o1 a
de2ea.ed 6artner 0. 6erm0..03le 6ro40ded t/at t/e 10rm 0nd02ate. 0n all 0t. 2ommun02at0on. t/at .a0d 6artner 0. de2ea.ed%
Rule 5%+5 ' &/ere a 6artner a22e6t. 6u3l02 o1102e /e ./all ,0t/dra,al 1rom t/e 10rm and /0. name ./all 3e dro66ed 1rom t/e 10rm
name unle.. t/e la, allo,. /0m to 6ra2t02e la, 2urrentl-%
Rule 5%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not 6a- or g04e an-t/0ng o1 4alue to re6re.entat04e. o1 t/e ma.. med0a 0n ant0206at0on o1 or 0n return
1or 6u3l020t- to attra2t legal 3u.0ne..%
CANON 8 ' A LA&YER S$ALL PARTICIPATE IN T$E DE:ELOP)ENT OF T$E LE*AL SYSTE) BY INITIATIN*
OR S(PPORTIN* EFFORTS IN LA& REFOR) AND IN T$E I)PRO:E)ENT OF T$E AD)INISTRATION OF
J(STICE%
CANON > ' A LA&YER S$ALL 9EEP ABREAST OF LE*AL DE:ELOP)ENTS PARTICIPATE IN CONTIN(IN*
LE*AL ED(CATION PRO*RA)S S(PPORT EFFORTS TO AC$IE:E $I*$ STANDARDS IN LA& SC$OOLS AS
&ELL AS IN T$E PRACTICAL TRAININ* OF LA& ST(DENTS AND ASSIST IN DISSE)INATIN* T$E LA& AND
J(RISPR(DENCE%
CANON ? ' T$ESE CANONS S$ALL APPLY TO LA&YERS IN *O:ERN)ENT SER:ICES IN T$E DISC$AR*E OF
T$EIR TAS9S%
Rule ?%+1 ' T/e 6r0mar- dut- o1 a la,-er engaged 0n 6u3l02 6ro.e2ut0on 0. not to 2on402t 3ut to .ee t/at ;u.t02e 0. done% T/e
.u66re..0on o1 1a2t. or t/e 2on2ealment o1 ,0tne..e. 2a6a3le o1 e.ta3l0./0ng t/e 0nno2en2e o1 t/e a22u.ed 0. /0g/l- re6re/en.03le
and 0. 2au.e 1or d0.206l0nar- a2t0on%
Rule ?%+2 ' A la,-er 0n t/e go4ernment .er402e ./all not u.e /0. 6u3l02 6o.0t0on to 6romote or ad4an2e /0. 6r04ate 0ntere.t. nor
allo, t/e latter to 0nter1ere ,0t/ /0. 6u3l02 dut0e.%
Rule ?%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not a1ter lea40ng go4ernment .er402e a22e6t engagement or em6lo-ment 0n 2onne2t0on ,0t/ an-
matter 0n ,/02/ /e /ad 0nter4ened ,/0le 0n .a0d .er402e%
C$APTER II% T$E LA&YER AND T$E LE*AL PROFESSION
CANON @ ' A LA&YER S$ALL AT ALL TI)ES (P$OLD T$E INTE*RITY AND DI*NITY OF T$E LE*AL
PROFESSION AND S(PPORT T$E ACTI:ITIES OF T$E INTE*RATED BAR%

Rule @%+1 ' A la,-er ./all 3e an.,era3le 1or Ano,0ngl- maA0ng a 1al.e .tatement or .u66re..0ng a mater0al 1a2t 0n 2onne2t0on
,0t/ /0. a66l02at0on 1or adm0..0on to t/e 3ar%
Rule @%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not .u66ort t/e a66l02at0on 1or adm0..0on to t/e 3ar o1 an- 6er.on Ano,n 3- /0m to 3e un=ual010ed 0n
re.6e2t to 2/ara2ter edu2at0on or ot/er rele4ant attr03ute%
Rule @%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not engage 0n 2ondu2t t/at ad4er.el- re1le2t. on /0. 10tne.. to 6ra2t02e la, nor ./all /e ,/et/er 0n
6u3l02 or 6r04ate l01e 3e/a4e 0n a .2andalou. manner to t/e d0.2red0t o1 t/e legal 6ro1e..0on%
CANON " ' A LA&YER S$ALL COND(CT $I)SELF &IT$ CO(RTESY FAIRNESS AND CANDOR TO&ARDS $IS
PROFESSIONAL COLLEA*(ES AND S$ALL A:OID $ARASSIN* TACTICS A*AINST OPPOSIN* CO(NSEL%

Rule "%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not 0n /0. 6ro1e..0onal deal0ng. u.e language ,/02/ 0. a3u.04e o11en.04e or ot/er,0.e 0m6ro6er%
Rule "%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not d0re2tl- or 0nd0re2tl- en2roa2/ u6on t/e 6ro1e..0onal em6lo-ment o1 anot/er la,-er /o,e4er 0t
0. t/e r0g/t o1 an- la,-er ,0t/out 1ear or 1a4or to g04e 6ro6er ad402e and a..0.tan2e to t/o.e .eeA0ng rel0e1 aga0n.t un1a0t/1ul or
negle2t1ul 2oun.el%
CANON ! ' A LA&YER S$ALL NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ASSIST IN T$E (NA(T$ORIBED PRACTICE OF
LA&%

Rule !%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not delegate to an- un=ual010ed 6er.on t/e 6er1orman2e o1 an- ta.A ,/02/ 3- la, ma- onl- 3e
6er1ormed 3- a mem3er o1 t/e 3ar 0n good .tand0ng%
Rule !%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not d040de or .t06ulate to d040de a 1ee 1or legal .er402e. ,0t/ 6er.on. not l02en.ed to 6ra2t02e la,
e<2e6tC2/anro3le.40rtualla,l03rar-
(a# &/ere t/ere 0. a 6re'e<0.t0ng agreement ,0t/ a 6artner or a..o20ate t/at u6on t/e latter7. deat/ mone- ./all 3e 6a0d o4er a
rea.ona3le 6er0od o1 t0me to /0. e.tate or to 6er.on. .6e2010ed 0n t/e agreementD or
(3# &/ere a la,-er undertaAe. to 2om6lete un10n0./ed legal 3u.0ne.. o1 a de2ea.ed la,-erD or
(2# &/ere a la,-er or la, 10rm 0n2lude. non'la,-er em6lo-ee. 0n a ret0rement 6lan e4en 01 t/e 6lan 0. 3a.ed 0n ,/ole or 0n 6art
on a 6ro10t ./ar0ng agreement%
C$APTER III% T$E LA&YER AND T$E CO(RTS
CANON 1+ ' A LA&YER O&ES CANDOR FAIRNESS AND *OOD FAIT$ TO T$E CO(RT%

Rule 1+%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not do an- 1al.e/ood nor 2on.ent to t/e do0ng o1 an- 0n CourtD nor ./all /e m0.lead or allo, t/e
Court to 3e m0.led 3- an- art0102e%
Rule 1+%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not Ano,0ngl- m0.=uote or m0.re6re.ent t/e 2ontent. o1 a 6a6er t/e language or t/e argument o1
o66o.0ng 2oun.el or t/e te<t o1 a de20.0on or aut/or0t- or Ano,0ngl- 20te a. la, a 6ro40.0on alread- rendered 0no6erat04e 3-
re6eal or amendment or a..ert a. a 1a2t t/at ,/02/ /a. not 3een 6ro4ed%
Rule 1+%+5 ' A la,-er ./all o3.er4e t/e rule. o1 6ro2edure and ./all not m0.u.e t/em to de1eat t/e end. o1 ;u.t02e%
CANON 11 ' A LA&YER S$ALL OBSER:E AND )AINTAIN T$E RESPECT D(E TO T$E CO(RTS AND TO
J(DICIAL OFFICERS AND S$O(LD INSIST ON SI)ILAR COND(CT BY OT$ERS%

Rule 11%+1 ' A la,-er ./all a66ear 0n 2ourt 6ro6erl- att0red%
Rule 11%+2 ' A la,-er ./all 6un2tuall- a66ear at 2ourt /ear0ng.%
Rule 11%+5 ' A la,-er ./all a3.ta0n 1rom .2andalou. o11en.04e or mena20ng language or 3e/a40or 3e1ore t/e Court.%
Rule 11%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not attr03ute to a Judge mot04e. not .u66orted 3- t/e re2ord or /a4e no mater0al0t- to t/e 2a.e%
Rule 11%+> ' A la,-er ./all .u3m0t gr0e4an2e. aga0n.t a Judge to t/e 6ro6er aut/or0t0e. onl-%
CANON 12 ' A LA&YER S$ALL EEERT E:ERY EFFORT AND CONSIDER IT $IS D(TY TO ASSIST IN T$E SPEEDY
AND EFFICIENT AD)INISTRATION OF J(STICE%

Rule 12%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not a66ear 1or tr0al unle.. /e /a. ade=uatel- 6re6ared /0m.el1 on t/e la, and t/e 1a2t. o1 /0. 2a.e t/e
e40den2e /e ,0ll addu2e and t/e order o1 0t. 6ro1erren2e% $e ./ould al.o 3e read- ,0t/ t/e or0g0nal do2ument. 1or 2om6ar0.on
,0t/ t/e 2o60e.%
Rule 12%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not 10le mult06le a2t0on. ar0.0ng 1rom t/e .ame 2au.e%
Rule 12%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not a1ter o3ta0n0ng e<ten.0on. o1 t0me to 10le 6lead0ng. memoranda or 3r0e1. let t/e 6er0od la6.e
,0t/out .u3m0tt0ng t/e .ame or o11er0ng an e<6lanat0on 1or /0. 1a0lure to do .o%
Rule 12%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not undul- dela- a 2a.e 0m6ede t/e e<e2ut0on o1 a ;udgment or m0.u.e Court 6ro2e..e.%
Rule 12%+> ' A la,-er ./all re1ra0n 1rom talA0ng to /0. ,0tne.. dur0ng a 3reaA or re2e.. 0n t/e tr0al ,/0le t/e ,0tne.. 0. .t0ll under
e<am0nat0on%
Rule 12%+? ' A la,-er ./all not Ano,0ngl- a..0.t a ,0tne.. to m0.re6re.ent /0m.el1 or to 0m6er.onate anot/er%
Rule 12%+@ ' A la,-er ./all not a3u.e 3ro,3eat or /ara.. a ,0tne.. nor needle..l- 0n2on4en0en2e /0m%
Rule 12%+" ' A la,-er ./all a4o0d te.t01-0ng 0n 3e/al1 o1 /0. 2l0ent e<2e6tC2/anro3le.40rtualla,l03rar-
(a# on 1ormal matter. .u2/ a. t/e ma0l0ng aut/ent02at0on or 2u.tod- o1 an 0n.trument and t/e l0AeD or
(3# on .u3.tant0al matter. 0n 2a.e. ,/ere /0. te.t0mon- 0. e..ent0al to t/e end. o1 ;u.t02e 0n ,/02/ e4ent /e mu.t dur0ng /0.
te.t0mon- entru.t t/e tr0al o1 t/e 2a.e to anot/er 2oun.el%
CANON 15 ' A LA&YER S$ALL RELY (PON T$E )ERITS OF $IS CA(SE AND REFRAIN FRO) ANY
I)PROPRIETY &$IC$ TENDS TO INFL(ENCE OR *I:ES T$E APPEARANCE OF INFL(ENCIN* T$E CO(RT%

Rule 15%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not e<tend e<traord0nar- attent0on or /o.60tal0t- to nor .eeA o66ortun0t- 1or 2ult04at0ng 1am0l0ar0t-
,0t/ Judge.%
Rule 15%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not maAe 6u3l02 .tatement. 0n t/e med0a regard0ng a 6end0ng 2a.e tend0ng to arou.e 6u3l02 o60n0on
1or or aga0n.t a 6art-%
Rule 15%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not 3rooA or 0n40te 0nter1eren2e 3- anot/er 3ran2/ or agen2- o1 t/e go4ernment 0n t/e normal 2our.e
o1 ;ud020al 6ro2eed0ng.%
C$APTER I:% T$E LA&YER AND T$E CLIENT
CANON 18 ' A LA&YER S$ALL NOT REF(SE $IS SER:ICES TO T$E NEEDY%

Rule 18%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not de2l0ne to re6re.ent a 6er.on .olel- on a22ount o1 t/e latter7. ra2e .e<% 2reed or .tatu. o1 l01e or
3e2au.e o1 /0. o,n o60n0on regard0ng t/e gu0lt o1 .a0d 6er.on%
Rule 18%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not de2l0ne e<2e6t 1or .er0ou. and .u11020ent 2au.e an a66o0ntment a. 2oun.el de o11020o or
a. am02u. 2ur0ae or a re=ue.t 1rom t/e Integrated Bar o1 t/e P/0l0660ne. or an- o1 0t. 2/a6ter. 1or rend0t0on o1 1ree legal a0d%
Rule 18%+5 ' A la,-er ma- not re1u.e to a22e6t re6re.entat0on o1 an 0nd0gent 2l0ent 01C2/anro3le.40rtualla,l03rar-
(a# /e 0. not 0n a 6o.0t0on to 2arr- out t/e ,orA e11e2t04el- or 2om6etentl-D
(3# /e la3or. under a 2on1l02t o1 0ntere.t 3et,een /0m and t/e 6ro.6e2t04e 2l0ent or 3et,een a 6re.ent 2l0ent and t/e 6ro.6e2t04e
2l0ent%
Rule 18%+8 ' A la,-er ,/o a22e6t. t/e 2au.e o1 a 6er.on una3le to 6a- /0. 6ro1e..0onal 1ee. ./all o3.er4e t/e .ame .tandard o1
2ondu2t go4ern0ng /0. relat0on. ,0t/ 6a-0ng 2l0ent.%
CANON 1> ' A LA&YER S$ALL OBSER:E CANDOR FAIRNESS AND LOYALTY IN ALL $IS DEALIN*S AND
TRANSACTIONS &IT$ $IS CLIENTS%

Rule 1>%+1% ' A la,-er 0n 2on1err0ng ,0t/ a 6ro.6e2t04e 2l0ent ./all a.2erta0n a. .oon a. 6ra2t02a3le ,/et/er t/e matter ,ould
0n4ol4e a 2on1l02t ,0t/ anot/er 2l0ent or /0. o,n 0ntere.t and 01 .o ./all 1ort/,0t/ 0n1orm t/e 6ro.6e2t04e 2l0ent%
Rule 1>%+2%' A la,-er ./all 3e 3ound 3- t/e rule on 6r040lege 2ommun02at0on 0n re.6e2t o1 matter. d0.2lo.ed to /0m 3- a
6ro.6e2t04e 2l0ent%
Rule 1>%+5% ' A la,-er ./all not re6re.ent 2on1l02t0ng 0ntere.t. e<2e6t 3- ,r0tten 2on.ent o1 all 2on2erned g04en a1ter a 1ull
d0.2lo.ure o1 t/e 1a2t.%
Rule 1>%+8% ' A la,-er ma- ,0t/ t/e ,r0tten 2on.ent o1 all 2on2erned a2t a. med0ator 2on20l0ator or ar30trator 0n .ettl0ng
d0.6ute.%
Rule 1>%+>% ' A la,-er ,/en ad40.0ng /0. 2l0ent ./all g04e a 2and0d and /one.t o60n0on on t/e mer0t. and 6ro3a3le re.ult. o1 t/e
2l0ent7. 2a.e ne0t/er o4er.tat0ng nor under.tat0ng t/e 6ro.6e2t. o1 t/e 2a.e%
Rule 1>%+?% ' A la,-er ./all not .tate or 0m6l- t/at /e 0. a3le to 0n1luen2e an- 6u3l02 o11020al tr03unal or leg0.lat04e 3od-%
Rule 1>%+@% ' A la,-er ./all 0m6re.. u6on /0. 2l0ent 2om6l0an2e ,0t/ t/e la,. and t/e 6r0n206le. o1 1a0rne..%
Rule 1>%+"% ' A la,-er ,/o 0. engaged 0n anot/er 6ro1e..0on or o22u6at0on 2on2urrentl- ,0t/ t/e 6ra2t02e o1 la, ./all maAe 2lear
to /0. 2l0ent ,/et/er /e 0. a2t0ng a. a la,-er or 0n anot/er 2a6a20t-%
CANON 1? ' A LA&YER S$ALL $OLD IN TR(ST ALL )ONEYS AND PROPERTIES OF $IS CLIENT T$AT )AY
CO)E INTO $IS PROFESSION%

Rule 1?%+1 ' A la,-er ./all a22ount 1or all mone- or 6ro6ert- 2olle2ted or re2e04ed 1or or 1rom t/e 2l0ent%
Rule 1?%+2 ' A la,-er ./all Aee6 t/e 1und. o1 ea2/ 2l0ent .e6arate and a6art 1rom /0. o,n and t/o.e o1 ot/er. Ae6t 3- /0m%
Rule 1?%+5 ' A la,-er ./all del04er t/e 1und. and 6ro6ert- o1 /0. 2l0ent ,/en due or u6on demand% $o,e4er /e ./all /a4e a l0en
o4er t/e 1und. and ma- a66l- .o mu2/ t/ereo1 a. ma- 3e ne2e..ar- to .at0.1- /0. la,1ul 1ee. and d0.3ur.ement. g040ng not02e
6rom6tl- t/erea1ter to /0. 2l0ent% $e ./all al.o /a4e a l0en to t/e .ame e<tent on all ;udgment. and e<e2ut0on. /e /a. .e2ured 1or
/0. 2l0ent a. 6ro40ded 1or 0n t/e Rule. o1 Court%
Rule 1?%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not 3orro, mone- 1rom /0. 2l0ent unle.. t/e 2l0ent7. 0ntere.t are 1ull- 6rote2ted 3- t/e nature o1 t/e
2a.e or 3- 0nde6endent ad402e% Ne0t/er ./all a la,-er lend mone- to a 2l0ent e<2e6t ,/en 0n t/e 0ntere.t o1 ;u.t02e /e /a. to
ad4an2e ne2e..ar- e<6en.e. 0n a legal matter /e 0. /andl0ng 1or t/e 2l0ent%
CANON 1@ ' A LA&YER O&ES FIDELITY TO T$E CA(SE OF $IS CLIENT AND $E S$ALL BE )INDF(L OF T$E
TR(ST AND CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN $I)%
CANON 1" ' A LA&YER S$ALL SER:E $IS CLIENT &IT$ CO)PETENCE AND DILI*ENCE%

Rule. 1"%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not undertaAe a legal .er402e ,/02/ /e Ano,. or ./ould Ano, t/at /e 0. not =ual010ed to render%
$o,e4er /e ma- render .u2/ .er402e 01 ,0t/ t/e 2on.ent o1 /0. 2l0ent /e 2an o3ta0n a. 2olla3orat0ng 2oun.el a la,-er ,/o 0.
2om6etent on t/e matter%
Rule 1"%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not /andle an- legal matter ,0t/out ade=uate 6re6arat0on%
Rule 1"%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not negle2t a legal matter entru.ted to /0m and /0. negl0gen2e 0n 2onne2t0on t/ere,0t/ ./all render
/0m l0a3le%
Rule 1"%+8 ' A la,-er ./all Aee6 t/e 2l0ent 0n1ormed o1 t/e .tatu. o1 /0. 2a.e and ./all re.6ond ,0t/0n a rea.ona3le t0me to t/e
2l0ent7. re=ue.t 1or 0n1ormat0on%
CANON 1! ' A LA&YER S$ALL REPRESENT $IS CLIENT &IT$ BEAL &IT$IN T$E BO(NDS OF T$E LA&%

Rule 1!%+1 ' A la,-er ./all em6lo- onl- 1a0r and /one.t mean. to atta0n t/e la,1ul o3;e2t04e. o1 /0. 2l0ent and ./all not 6re.ent
6art0206ate 0n 6re.ent0ng or t/reaten to 6re.ent un1ounded 2r0m0nal 2/arge. to o3ta0n an 0m6ro6er ad4antage 0n an- 2a.e or
6ro2eed0ng%
Rule 1!%+2 ' A la,-er ,/o /a. re2e04ed 0n1ormat0on t/at /0. 2l0ent /a. 0n t/e 2our.e o1 t/e re6re.entat0on 6er6etrated a 1raud
u6on a 6er.on or tr03unal ./all 6rom6tl- 2all u6on t/e 2l0ent to re2t01- t/e .ame and 1a0l0ng ,/02/ /e ./all term0nate t/e
relat0on./06 ,0t/ .u2/ 2l0ent 0n a22ordan2e ,0t/ t/e Rule. o1 Court%
Rule 1!%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not allo, /0. 2l0ent to d02tate t/e 6ro2edure 0n /andl0ng t/e 2a.e%
CANON 2+ ' A LA&YER S$ALL C$AR*E ONLY FAIR AND REASONABLE FEES%

Rule 2+%+1 ' A la,-er ./all 3e gu0ded 3- t/e 1ollo,0ng 1a2tor. 0n determ0n0ng /0. 1ee.C2/anro3le.40rtualla,l03rar-
(a# t/e t0me .6ent and t/e e<tent o1 t/e .er402e rendered or re=u0redD
(3# t/e no4elt- and d01102ult- o1 t/e =ue.t0on. 0n4ol4edD
(2# T/e 0m6ortan2e o1 t/e .u3;e2t matterD
(d# T/e .A0ll demandedD
(e# T/e 6ro3a30l0t- o1 lo.0ng ot/er em6lo-ment a. a re.ult o1 a22e6tan2e o1 t/e 6ro11ered 2a.eD
(1# T/e 2u.tomar- 2/arge. 1or .0m0lar .er402e. and t/e .2/edule o1 1ee. o1 t/e IBP 2/a6ter to ,/02/ /e 3elong.D
(g# T/e amount 0n4ol4ed 0n t/e 2ontro4er.- and t/e 3ene10t. re.ult0ng to t/e 2l0ent 1rom t/e .er402eD
(/# T/e 2ont0ngen2- or 2erta0nt- o1 2om6en.at0onD
(0# T/e 2/ara2ter o1 t/e em6lo-ment ,/et/er o22a.0onal or e.ta3l0./edD and
(;# T/e 6ro1e..0onal .tand0ng o1 t/e la,-er%
Rule 2+%+2 ' A la,-er ./all 0n 2a.e o1 re1erral ,0t/ t/e 2on.ent o1 t/e 2l0ent 3e ent0tled to a d040.0on o1 1ee. 0n 6ro6ort0on to t/e
,orA 6er1ormed and re.6on.030l0t- a..umed%
Rule 2+%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not ,0t/out t/e 1ull Ano,ledge and 2on.ent o1 t/e 2l0ent a22e6t an- 1ee re,ard 2o.t. 2omm0..0on
0ntere.t re3ate or 1or,ard0ng allo,an2e or ot/er 2om6en.at0on ,/at.oe4er related to /0. 6ro1e..0onal em6lo-ment 1rom an-one
ot/er t/an t/e 2l0ent%
Rule 2+%+8 ' A la,-er ./all a4o0d 2ontro4er.0e. ,0t/ 2l0ent. 2on2ern0ng /0. 2om6en.at0on and ./all re.ort to ;ud020al a2t0on onl-
to 6re4ent 0m6o.0t0on 0n;u.t02e or 1raud%
CANON 21 ' A LA&YER S$ALL PRESER:E T$E CONFIDENCE AND SECRETS OF $IS CLIENT E:EN AFTER T$E
ATTORNEY'CLIENT RELATION IS TER)INATED%

Rule 21%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not re4eal t/e 2on10den2e. or .e2ret. o1 /0. 2l0ent e<2e6tD
(a# &/en aut/or0Fed 3- t/e 2l0ent a1ter a2=ua0nt0ng /0m o1 t/e 2on.e=uen2e. o1 t/e d0.2lo.ureD
(3# &/en re=u0red 3- la,D
(2# &/en ne2e..ar- to 2olle2t /0. 1ee. or to de1end /0m.el1 /0. em6lo-ee. or a..o20ate. or 3- ;ud020al a2t0on%
Rule 21%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not to t/e d0.ad4antage o1 /0. 2l0ent u.e 0n1ormat0on a2=u0red 0n t/e 2our.e o1 em6lo-ment nor
./all /e u.e t/e .ame to /0. o,n ad4antage or t/at o1 a t/0rd 6er.on unle.. t/e 2l0ent ,0t/ 1ull Ano,ledge o1 t/e 20r2um.tan2e.
2on.ent. t/ereto%
Rule 21%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not ,0t/out t/e ,r0tten 2on.ent o1 /0. 2l0ent g04e 0n1ormat0on 1rom /0. 10le. to an out.0de agen2-
.eeA0ng .u2/ 0n1ormat0on 1or aud0t0ng .tat0.t02al 3ooAAee60ng a22ount0ng data 6ro2e..0ng or an- .0m0lar 6ur6o.e%
Rule 21%+8 ' A la,-er ma- d0.2lo.e t/e a11a0r. o1 a 2l0ent o1 t/e 10rm to 6artner. or a..o20ate. t/ereo1 unle.. 6ro/030ted 3- t/e
2l0ent%
Rule 21%+> ' A la,-er ./all ado6t .u2/ mea.ure. a. ma- 3e re=u0red to 6re4ent t/o.e ,/o.e .er402e. are ut0l0Fed 3- /0m 1rom
d0.2lo.0ng or u.0ng 2on10den2e. or .e2ret. o1 t/e 2l0ent.%
Rule 21%+? ' A la,-er ./all a4o0d 0nd0.2reet 2on4er.at0on a3out a 2l0ent7. a11a0r. e4en ,0t/ mem3er. o1 /0. 1am0l-%
Rule 21%+@ ' A la,-er ./all not re4eal t/at /e /a. 3een 2on.ulted a3out a 6art02ular 2a.e e<2e6t to a4o0d 6o..03le 2on1l02t o1
0ntere.t%
CANON 22 ' A LA&YER S$ALL &IT$DRA& $IS SER:ICES ONLY FOR *OOD CA(SE AND (PON NOTICE
APPROPRIATE IN T$E CIRC()STANCES%

Rule 22%+1 ' A la,-er ma- ,0t/dra, /0. .er402e. 0n an- o1 t/e 1ollo,0ng 2a.eC2/anro3le.40rtualla,l03rar-
(a# &/en t/e 2l0ent 6ur.ue. an 0llegal or 0mmoral 2our.e o1 2ondu2t 0n 2onne2t0on ,0t/ t/e matter /e 0. /andl0ngD
(3# &/en t/e 2l0ent 0n.0.t. t/at t/e la,-er 6ur.ue 2ondu2t 40olat04e o1 t/e.e 2anon. and rule.D
(2# &/en /0. 0na30l0t- to ,orA ,0t/ 2o'2oun.el ,0ll not 6romote t/e 3e.t 0ntere.t o1 t/e 2l0entD
(d# &/en t/e mental or 6/-.02al 2ond0t0on o1 t/e la,-er render. 0t d01102ult 1or /0m to 2arr- out t/e em6lo-ment e11e2t04el-D
(e# &/en t/e 2l0ent del03eratel- 1a0l. to 6a- t/e 1ee. 1or t/e .er402e. or 1a0l. to 2om6l- ,0t/ t/e reta0ner agreementD
(1# &/en t/e la,-er 0. ele2ted or a66o0nted to 6u3l02 o1102eD and
(g# Ot/er .0m0lar 2a.e.%
Rule 22%+2 ' A la,-er ,/o ,0t/dra,. or 0. d0.2/arged ./all .u3;e2t to a reta0ner l0en 0mmed0atel- turn o4er all 6a6er. and
6ro6ert- to ,/02/ t/e 2l0ent 0. ent0tled and ./all 2oo6erat04e ,0t/ /0. .u22e..or 0n t/e orderl- tran.1er o1 t/e matter 0n2lud0ng all
0n1ormat0on ne2e..ar- 1or t/e 6ro6er /andl0ng o1 t/e matter%