Rule 3.5 - Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal and Relations With Jury(a) A lawyer shall not seek to influence a judge, juror, prospective juror or other official by means prohibited by law.(b) A lawyer shall not communicate ex parte with a judge, juror, prospective juror or other official except as permitted by law.(c) Subject to the limitations imposed by this Rule or by law, it is a lawyer's right, after the jury has been discharged, to interview the jurors to determine whether their verdict is subject to any legal challenge. A lawyer shall not communicate with a juror or prospective juror after discharge of the jury if the juror has made known to the lawyer a desire not to communicate, or the communication involves misrepresentation, coercion, duress or harassment. The scope of the interview should be restricted and caution should be used to avoid embarrassment to any juror or to influence his or her action in any subsequent jury service.(d) A lawyer shall not engage in conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal.(e) Before the jury is sworn to try the cause, a lawyer may investigate the prospective jurors to ascertain any basis for challenge, provided that a lawyer or the lawyer's employees or independent contractors may not, at any time before the commencement of the trial, conduct or authorize any investigation of the prospective jurors, through any means which are calculated or likely to lead to communication with prospective jurors of any allegations or factual circumstances relating to the case at issue. Conduct prohibited by this Rule includes, but is not limited to, any direct or indirect communication with a prospective juror, a member of the juror's family, an employer, or any other person that may lead to direct or indirect communication with a prospective juror.Added effective 5/1/2006.