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0183.pdf
Legal Ethics Opinion 183 Disbursement of Funds by Attorney in Connection with Purchase or Mortgage Financing of Real Estate
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Legal Ethics Opinion 184
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Legal Ethics Opinion 185 Representation of Defendants Before Criminal Courts in Jurisdiction Where Attorney’s Spouse is Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney
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0186A.pdf
Legal Ethics Opinion 186-A Participation in Plan Providing for Use of Credit Cards for Payment of Legal Fees and Expenses
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Legal Ethics Opinion 186-B Imposition of Finance or Interest Charge on Client’s Accounts
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Indexes
RPC Index
Topic Index
Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct Index
Rules 1.1 - 1.18: Client-Lawyer Relationship
1.1 Competence
1791
1814
1798
1739
1872
1853
1818
1850
1823
1821
1815
1865
847
1788
1.2 Scope of Representation
1840
1762
1823
1816
1771
1802
1737
1841
1875
1836
1869
1778
1791
1854
1783
1803
1814
1865
1838
1874
1.3 Diligence
1857
1797
1798
1853
1814
1757
1818
1821
1802
1817
1865
1815
1.4 Communication
1864
1854
1789
1791
1817
1822
1850
1836
1812
1872
1802
1818
1785
1865
1.5 Fees
1739
1866
1766
945
1035
1812
189
588
844
1174
1298
1160
850
405
1081
1062
778
423
1130
568
363
1850
1606
1572
1488
1229
1459
1732
1783
1751
1735
1848
1.6 Confidentiality of Information
1859
1811
1777
1794
1844
1787
1832
1757
1749
1842
1786
1448
1872
1776
1875
1806
1810
1807
1800
1853
1642
1846
1093
1664
200
1850
1207
1840
838
217
1857
1831
474
1836
1816
1821
1838
977
1522
1205
1562
1635
1608
1308
1133
1818
1518
1429
1468
1004
1813
1545
1571
1866
1332
1083
1528
1646
1826
1819
1582
1865
1.7 Conflict of Interest: General Rule
1841
1769
1799
1774
1778
1767
1858
1821
1810
1826
1857
1754
1800
1796
1853
1785
1875
1776
1806
1832
1813
1836
1846
1815
1118
958
729
655
652
1830
1819
1817
1320
1426
1387
1773
1136
1408
1394
1513
1762
1866
1869
1842
1850
1838
1.8 Conflict of Interest: Prohibited Transactions
1830
1858
1857
1754
1831
1853
665
317
814
667
587
619
374
1237
1060
960
1211
783
1182
577
997
185
1593
485
556
1041
780
860
877
340
1776
941
582
820
892
190
1489
1254
1364
1750
1653
1838
1.9 Conflict of Interest: Former Client
1806
1810
1762
1800
527
1785
1819
1875
1776
1767
1118
958
729
240
655
652
1813
1794
1869
1821
1320
1387
1136
1394
1513
1832
1866
1826
1850
1853
1.10 Imputed Disqualification: General Rule
1810
1826
1774
1806
1866
1821
1776
1769
1100
1799
1767
1813
1853
1534
1832
1869
1819
1712
1.11 Special Conflicts Of Interest For Former And Current Government Officers And Employees
1020
1841
1824
1763
1773
1430
1826
1241
1058
1012
1008
303
686
1299
1250
1004
1478
1832
847
1.12 Former Judge Or Arbitrator
1826
1872
1.13 Organization as Client
1749
1836
983
1457
1795
1.14 Client With Impairment
1769
1816
1789
908
570
330
463
1.15 Safekeeping Property
1848
1835
1865
1747
1811
1372
1818
1858
1789
1.16 Declining Or Terminating Representation
1789
1864
1757
1822
1485
559
1357
1157
1176
1519
431
1124
1790
1818
871
292
465
323
1807
1817
352
1798
1812
1366
1171
1418
1101
1785
1823
1.17 Sale Of Law Practice
321
956
1234
1846
1750
1.18 Duties to Prospective Client
None currently.
Rules 2.1 - 2.11: Counselor and Third Party Neutral
2.1 Advisor
964
1278
987
1538
1038
1853
1713
1611
1836
1698
1566
1718
2.3 Evaluation For Use By Third Persons
None currently.
2.10 Third-Party Neutral
1255
1826
183
753
1797
1565
511
1466
614
1806
898
1813
1866
1810
1821
1853
2.11 Mediator
519
1826
Rules 3.1 - 3.9: Advocate
3.1 Meritorious Claims And Contentions
1762
847
1736
1766
3.3 Candor Toward The Tribunal
1777
1862
1477
1757
1857
1800
1810
1823
1875
952
1840
1853
3.4 Fairness To Opposing Party And Counsel
1736
1854
1753
1761
1755
1867
1795
1786
1589
839
715
1072
1787
1794
1749
1802
3.5 Impartiality And Decorum Of The Tribunal
1804
3.6 Trial Publicity
1594
1542
3.7 Lawyer As Witness
1849
1709
1118
958
729
655
652
1320
1387
1136
487
1394
1513
1359
1853
3.8 Additional Responsibilities Of A Prosecutor
1741
1862
1867
1768
1798
Rules 4.1 - 4.4: Transactions with Persons Other then Clients
4.1 Truthfulness In Statements To Others
1862
561
1477
952
1738
1865
4.2 Communication With Persons Represented By Counsel
1670
1752
1749
1863
1861
1820
848
1755
459
801
347
530
1821
1811
1854
1553
1802
1819
4.3 Dealing With Unrepresented Persons
1795
1814
1749
1802
4.4 Respect For Rights Of Third Persons
1749
1786
1802
1814
Rules 5.1 - 5.8: Counselor and Third Party Neutral
5.1 Responsibilities Of Partners And Supervisory Lawyers
1774
1866
1872
1798
1820
1850
5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants
1787
1800
1832
1738
1872
1850
1845
1820
1600
1830
5.4 Professional Independence Of A Lawyer
1744
1783
1843
1751
1762
1764
1846
1743
1838
1850
1819
1831
5.5 Unauthorized Practice Of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
1852
1856
1792
1850
1869
5.6 Restrictions On Right To Practice
1788
649
1807
1715
Rules 6.1 - 6.5: Public Service
6.1 Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service
1255
183
1436
614
753
1797
1565
1116
900
1466
898
1720
6.2 Accepting Appointments
None currently.
6.3 Membership In Legal Services Organization
None currently.
6.5 Nonprofit And Court-Annexed Limited Legal Services Programs
1869
Rules 7.1 - 7.5: Information About Legal Services
7.1 Communications Concerning A Lawyer's Services
1873
1813
1750
1739
1822
1751
508
1846
1826
1872
7.3 Solicitation of Clients
1751
1846
1739
1813
625
1750
1826
7.4 Communication Of Fields Of Practice And Certification [DELETED]
1385
456
1750
7.5 Lawyer and Firm Names And Letterheads [DELETED]
1873
1813
1866
1750
1850
Rules 8.1 - 8.5: Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
8.1 Bar Admission And Disciplinary Matters
1415
398
8.2 Judicial Officials
None currently.
8.3 Reporting Misconduct
1840
1566
1785
1528
1811
1786
8.4 Misconduct
1765
1761
1802
1862
1858
1979
1804
1763
1814
1840
1857
1739
1845
1738
1773
1820
1786
1755
1787
1800
1794
1823
1830
1822
1750
1718
1853
1865
1819
8.5 Disciplinary Authority; Choice Of Law
1856
1584
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