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Primary Rule: Rule 1.8(a), MRPC
Secondary Rule: Rule 1.5(a), MRPC
Primary Subject: Clients
Secondary Subject: Business Transactions with ClientsReasonableness of FeesDiscipline System Ethics Opinions
Primary Rule: Rule 5.5, MRPC
Secondary Rule: None
Primary Subject: Professional Firms, Corporations & Business Entities
Secondary Subject: Law FirmsUnauthorized Practice of LawMultidisciplinary Practice
Articles
Primary Rule: No Specific Primary Rule
Secondary Rule: None
Primary Subject: Disciplinary System
Secondary Subject: Client Security Board and Fund
Primary Rule: Rule 1.5(a), MRPC
Secondary Rule: None
Primary Subject: Fees
Secondary Subject: Reasonableness of FeesContingency Fees
Primary Rule: Rule 1.15, MRPC
Secondary Rule: Lawyers Board Opinion 13Rule 8.4(d), MRPC
Primary Subject: Professional Obligations
Secondary Subject: Court OrdersRepresentation - Declining, Termination or Withdrawing Client Files and PropertyDuties Upon Withdrawal-TerminationSafekeeping of Client Files and PropertyOpinions of the Lawyers Board - Opinion 13 Copying Costs
Primary Rule: Rule 1.13(f), MRPC
Secondary Rule: Rule 1.9, MRPCRule 1.7, MRPCRule 1.8(b), MRPC
Primary Subject: Conflicts of Interest
Secondary Subject: Corporations - Business EntitiesRepresentation, also see MalpracticeCounel for Corporation - Business EntityClients - Formation of Business EntityClients - Files and PropertyClients - Requirement of Written Agreement