Introduction to Ethics
Introduction to Legal Ethics Tax Court Rule 201 Tax Court Rule 202
Client-Lawyer Relationship
COMPETENCE - MODEL RULE 1.1 SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION/AUTHORITY … – MODEL RULE 1.2 DILIGENCE - MODEL RULE 1.3
COMMUNICATION - MODEL RULE 1.4 FEES – MODEL RULE 1.5 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION - MODEL RULES 1.6 Privilege
Work Product Privilege Confidentiality Exceptions to the Duty of Confidentiality Client Consent Legal Compulsion to Reveal
Legitimate Self-interest Client’s intent to engage in wrongdoing CONFLICT OF INTEREST: CURRENT CLIENTS - MODEL RULE 1.7
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: CURRENT CLIENTS: SPECIFIC RULES – RULE 1.8 DUTIES TO FORMER CLIENTS – RULE 1.9
IMPUTATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, GENERAL RULE - RULE 1.10 TERMINATING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Withdrawal or Change of Counsel under Tax Court Rule 24 CLIENT WITH DIMINISHED CAPACITY - RULE 1.14
SAFEKEEPING PROPERTY - RULE 1.15 DECLINING OR TERMINATING REPRESENTATION - RULE 1.16 DUTIES TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENT - RULE 1.18
Counselor
Transactions With Other Persons
TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER PERSONS TRUTHFULNESS IN STATEMENTS TO OTHERS – RULE 4.1 RESPECT FOR RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES – RULE 4.4
Other Provisions of the Model Rules
Conflicts of Interest
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST GENERAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CURRENT CLIENTS CONFLICT Informed Consent
Representing Both Sides in Litigation Attorney Withdrawal to Avoid Conflict FORMER CLIENT CONFLICTS THIRD PARTIES CONFLICTS
PROHIBITED BY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Business Transactions Financial Assistance Married to IRS Counsel? CLIENT GIFTS