North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
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Preamble, Scope and Terms
Law Firms and Associations
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Public Service
Counselor
Information about Legal Services
Advocate
Maintaining The Integrity of The Profession
Transactions with Persons Other than Clients
Miscellaneous
Preamble, Scope and Terms
Preamble: A Lawyer's Responsibilities
Scope
Rule 1.0 Terms
Client-Lawyer Relationship
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: General Rule
Rule 1.8 Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
Rule 1.9 Duties to Former Client
Rule 1.10 Imputed Disqualification: General Rule
Rule 1.11 Successive Government and Private Employment
Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator, Adjudicative Officer, Third-Party Neutral, and Law Clerks
Rule 1.13 Organization as Client
Rule 1.14 Client With Limited Capacity
Rule 1.15 Safekeeping Property and Professional Liability Insurance Disclosure
Rule 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation
Rule 1.17 Sale of a Law Practice
Rule 1.18 Duties to Potential Client
Rule 1.19 Files, Paper and Property Related to a Representation
Counselor
Rule 2.1 Adviser
Rule 2.2 Evaluation for Use by Third Persons
Rule 2.3 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
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
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
Rule 4.5 Inadvertent Transmission
Law Firms and Associations
Rule 5.1 Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Attorneys
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
Rule 5.6 Restrictions on Right to Practice
Rule 5.7 Responsibilities Regarding Law-related Services
Public Service
Rule 6.1 Pro Bono Publico Service
Rule 6.2 Appointment by a Tribunal
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
Information about Legal Services
Rule 7.1 Communications Concerning The Services of a Lawyer or Persons Professionally Associated With The Lawyer
Rule 7.2 Advertising
Rule 7.3 Direct Contact With Prospective Clients
Rule 7.4 Communication of Fields of Practice
Rule 7.5 Firm Names And Letterheads
Maintaining The Integrity of The Profession
Rule 8.1 Bar Admission And Disciplinary Matters
Rule 8.2 Judicial And Legal Officials
Rule 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct
Rule 8.4 Misconduct
Rule 8.5 Jurisdiction
Miscellaneous
Rule 9.1 Title and Citation