A lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client.
Rule 49 allows full discovery of important facts to avoid “litigation by ambush.” The Rule promotes greater professionalism among counsel, with the ultimate goal of increasing voluntary cooperation and exchange of information.
Rule 26.1 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure requires that the parties to a lawsuit to exchange Initial Disclosure Statements within 30 (thirty) days of the defendant filing an Answer. These disclosure statements are often referred to as “Rule 26.1 Statements” or “Rule 26.1 Disclosures” for short.
Recording a conversation without consent in Arizona is illegal. However, Arizona is a one-party consent state, which means it is legal to record a conversation under certain circumstances. To legally record a conversation in Arizona: You must be one of the parties involved in the conversation.
Rule 1.8 - Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules (a) A lawyer shall not enter into a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client unless: (1) the transaction and terms on which the lawyer acquires the interest ...
(a) A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation or the disclosure is permitted or required by paragraphs (b), (c) or (d). or ER 3.3(a)(3).
Ing to ER 1.13(a), a lawyer may represent an "organization." The Comments to the Rule explain that an "organizational client is a legal entity, but it cannot act except through its officers, directors, employees, shareholders and other constituents. . . .
ER 1.6(a) prohibits a lawyer from revealing information relating to the representation of a client. This is true even for information that may otherwise be available to the public. See ABA Formal Op. 479.
Typically, a legal professional writing the NDA will complete these steps: Step 1 - Describe the scope. Which information is considered confidential? ... Step 2 - Detail party obligations. Step 3 - Note potential exclusions. Step 4 - Set the term. Step 5 - Spell out consequences.
One-party consent or single-party consent means that you can record a call or meeting as long as you have consent from one of the parties in the meeting. You don't need explicit consent from the other party.