Cross Reference Table: Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct to Code of Professional Responsibility
See also: Virginia Code of Professional Responsibility to Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct
| Virginia Rules of Conduct | Issue or Topic | Virginia Code of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Competence | DR 6-101 (A)(2) |
| 1.2(a) | Scope of Representation | ***EC 7-7; EC 7-8 |
| 1.2(b) | " " " " | DR 7-101 (B)(1) |
| 1.2(c) | " " " " | DR 7-102 (A)(7); DR 7-102(A)(6); DR7-105 (A); EC 7-5 |
| 1.2(d) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.2(e) | " " " " | DR 7-108 (A)(1) |
| 1.3(a) | Diligence | DR 6-101 (B) |
| 1.3(b) | " " " " | DR 7-101 (A)(2) |
| 1.3(c) | " " " " | DR 7-101 (A)(3) |
| 1.4(a) | Communication | DR 6-101 (C) |
| 1.4(b) | " " " " | ***EC 7-8; EC 9-2 |
| 1.4(c) | " " " " | DR 6-101 (D) |
| 1.5(a) | Fees | DR 2-105 (A); EC 2-20 |
| 1.5(b) | Contingent Fees | DR 2-105 (C); EC 2-22 |
| 1.5(c) | Fee Splitting | DR 2-105 (D) |
| 1.5(d) | Contingent Fees | DR 2-105 (C) |
| 1.5(e) | Fees Sharing | DR 2-105 (D) |
| 1.5(f) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.6(a) | Confidentiality | DR 4-101 (A), (B) |
| 1.6(b)(1) | Disclosure Required By Law or Court Order | DR 4-101 (C)(2) |
| 1.6(b)(2) | Disclosure to Protect Lawyer's Legal Rights | DR 4-101 (C)(4) |
| 1.6(b)(3) | Disclosure of Client Fraud on Third Party | DR 4-101 (C)(3) |
| 1.6(b)(4) | Disclosure of Client Information for Attorney's Death or Disability | *** |
| 1.6(b)(5) | Disclosure of Client Information for LOMAP | *** |
| 1.6(b)(6) | Disclosure of Client Information to Outside Auditor | ***EC 4-3 |
| 1.6(c)(1) | Disclosure of Client's Intent to Commit Crime | DR 4-101 (D) |
| 1.6(c)(2) | Disclosure of Client Fraud on Tribunal | DR 4-101 (D) |
| 1.6(c)(3) | Reporting Misconduct of Another Attorney | *** |
| 1.7(a), (b) | Conflict of Interest | DR 5-105 (A), (C) |
| 1.8(a) | Business Transaction With Client | DR 5-104 (A) |
| 1.8(b) | Improper Use of Client Confidences or Secrets | DR 4-101 (B)(3) |
| 1.8(c) | Client Gifts to Lawyer | DR 5-104 (A) |
| 1.8(d) | Literary Rights in Subject Matter of Representation | *** EC 5-4 |
| 1.8(e) | Financial Assistance to Client | DR 5-103 (B) |
| 1.8(f) | Nonclient Paying Lawyer's Fee | DR 5-106 (A) |
| 1.8(g) | Aggregate Settlements | DR 5-107 |
| 1.8(h) | Limitation of Malpractice Liability | DR 6-102 (A) |
| 1.8(i) | Interfamily Comflicts | *** |
| 1.8(j) | Proprietary Interest in Client Matter | *** |
| 1.8(k) | Imputation of Conflicts | *** |
| 1.9(a) | Conflict of Interest: Former Client | DR 5-105 (D) |
| 1.9(b) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.9(c) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.10(a)-(e) | Imputed Disqualification | ***DR 5-105 (E) |
| 1.11(a) | Public Officials: Conflicts | DR 8-101 (A) |
| 1.11(b) | " " " " | DR 9-101 (B) |
| 1.11(c) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.11(d) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.11(e) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.11(f) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.12(a) | Former Judge, Arbitrator or Mediator | DR 9-101 (A): EC 5-20 |
| 1.12(b) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.12(c) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.12(d) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.13 | Organization as a Client | ***EC 5-18; EC 5-24 |
| 1.14 | Client With Impairment | ***EC 7-11; EC 7-12 |
| 1.15(a) | Safekeeping Property | DR 9-102 (A) |
| 1.15(b) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.15(c) | " " " " | DR 9-102 (B) |
| 1.15(d) | " " " " | *** |
| 1.15(e)(1) | Recordkeeping Requirements for Trust Accounts | DR 9-103 |
| 1.15(e)(2) | Recordkeeping Requirements for Lawyers Serving as Fiduciaries | *** |
| 1.15(f) | Accounting Procedures | DR 9-103 (B) |
| 1.16(a) | Terminating or Declining Representation | DR 2-108 (A) |
| 1.16(b) | " " " " | DR 2-108 (B) |
| 1.16(c) | " " " " | DR 2-108 (C) |
| 1.16(d) | " " " " | DR 2-108 (D) |
| 1.16(e) | Delivery of Former Client's File | *** |
| 1.17 | Sale of a Law Practice | *** EC 4-6 |
| 2.1 | Lawyer as Advisor | *** EC 7-8 |
| 2.3 | Lawyer as Evaluator | *** EC 5-20 |
| 2.10 | Third Party Neutral | *** |
| 2.11 | Mediator | *** |
| 3.1 | Meritorious Claims | *** |
| 3.3(a)(1) | Candor Toward Tribunal | DR 7-102 (A)(5) |
| 3.3(a)(2) | " " " " | DR 7-102 (A)(3) |
| 3.3(a)(3) | Controlling Legal Authority | *** EC 7-20 |
| 3.3(a)(4) | False Evidence | *** EC 7-102 (A)(4) |
| 3.3(b) | " " " " | *** |
| 3.3(c) | Ex Parte Proceedings | *** |
| 3.3(d) | Reporting Third Party Fraud on Tribunal | DR 7-102 (B) |
| 3.4(a) | Fairness To Opposing Party & Counsel; Obstructing Access to Evidence | DR 7-108 (A) |
| 3.4(b) | Secreting Witnesses | DR 7-108 (B) |
| 3.4(c) | Compensating Witnesses | DR 7-108 (B) |
| 3.4(d) | Disregarding Court Rules or Orders | DR 7-105 (A) |
| 3.4(e) | Discovery Abuse | *** |
| 3.4(f) | Improper Trial Conduct | DR 7-105 (C)(1)-(4) |
| 3.4(g) | Disruptive Rule Violations | DR 7-105 (C)(5) |
| 3.4(h) | Discouraging Witnesses | *** |
| 3.4(i) | Threatening Criminal or Disciplinary Action | DR 7-104 |
| 3.4(j) | Harassing or Injuring Others | DR 7-102 (A)(1) |
| 3.5(a), (b), (c) | Communication With Jurors | DR 7-107 (A)-(F), *** |
| 3.5(d) | Influencing Judges | DR 7-109 (A) |
| 3.5(e) | Ex Parte Communication With Judge | DR 7-109 (B) |
| 3.5(f) | Disruptive Conduct Toward Tribunal | *** |
| 3.6(a), (b) | Tribal Publicity | DR 7-106 |
| 3.7(a) | Lawyer as Witness | DR 5-101 (B); DR 5-102 (A) |
| 3.7(b) | " " " " | DR 5-102 (B) |
| 3.7(c) | " " " " | *** |
| 3.8(a) | Additional Responsibilities of a Prosecutor | DR 8-102 (A)(1) |
| 3.8(b) | " " " " | DR 8-102 (A)(1) |
| 3.8(c) | " " " " | DR 8-102 (A)(2) |
| 3.8(d) | " " " " | DR 8-102 (A)(3) |
| 3.8(e) | " " " " | DR 7-106 (B) |
| 4.1(a) | Truthfulness in statements to Others | DR 7-102 (A)(5) |
| 4.1(b) | " " " " | DR 7-102 (A)(3); DR 7-102 (A)(7) |
| 4.2 | Ex Parte Communication With Represented Person | DR 7-103 (A)(1) |
Updated: November 1, 2012