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Paralegal Rules of Conduct

100

• Definitions for key terms used throughout the Rules

RULE 1: Citation and Interpretation

200

•  issues related to professionalism, such as integrity and civility, undertakings, harassment and discrimination

What is RULE 2: Professionalism 

300

-client-related issues such as competence, confidentiality, conflict of interest, client property and withdrawal from representation

what is rule 3: Duty to Clients

400

• duty to clients, tribunals and others, disclosure of documents, interviewing witnesses, communication with witnesses giving testimony, the paralegal as witness and dealing with unrepresented persons

Rule 4 Advocacy

500

• Issues including contingency fees, joint retainers, fee splitting and referral fees

RULE 5: Fees and Retainers

Definition of

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a person who:

(a) consults a paralegal and on whose behalf the paralegal provides or agrees to provide legal services; or

(b) having consulted the paralegal, reasonably concludes that the paralegal has agreed to provide legal services on his or her behalf

What is a client

200

means the existence of a substantial risk that a paralegal's loyalty to or representation of a client would be materially and adversely affected by the paralegal's own interest or the paralegal's duties to another client, a former client or a third person.

what is conflict of interest 

300

A paralegal shall report to the Law Society, unless to do so would be unlawful or would involve a breach of confidentiality between the paralegal and his or her client,

 

Duty to Report 

400

• general obligations, marketing, advertising and insurance

Rule 8 Practice Management

500

•  duty to act with courtesy and good faith

Rule 7 Duty to Licensees and Others

Rule 5

100

is about Contingency fees

Rule 5 section 1 subception 5 talks 

200

about Non appropriation of funds

Rule 5 .01 (5)

300

About Joint retainers 

Rule 5 .01 (10) 

400

Fee splitting 

Rule 5. 01 (13)

500

Talks about Referral fees

Rule 5.01 (15) c