The following is a numerical listing of the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility with cross-references to provisions of the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct that address substantially similar subject-matter. A cross-reference does not indicate that a provision of the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility has been incorporated in the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct. Please consult the code comparisons that follow each rule for a more detailed treatment of corresponding provisions.
Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility | Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct |
CANON 1 | |
DR 1-101 Maintaining Integrity and Competence of the Legal Profession | Rule 8.1 |
DR 1-102 Misconduct | |
DR 1-102(A)(1) | Rules 8.2(b) & 8.4(a) |
DR 1-102(A)(2) | Rule 8.4(a) |
DR 1-102(A)(3) | Rule 8.4(b) |
DR 1-102(A)(4) | Rule 8.4(c) |
DR 1-102(A)(5) | Rules 8.4(d), (e), & (f) |
DR 1-102(A)(6) | Rule 8.4(h) |
DR 1-102(B) | Rule 8.4(g) |
DR 1-103 Disclosure of Information to Authorities | Rule 8.3 |
DR 1-104 Disclosure of Information to the Clients | Rule 1.4(c) |
CANON 2 | |
DR 2-101 Publicity | Rules 7.1, 7.2(a), (c), & (d), & 7.3(a), (c), (d), & (e) |
DR 2-102 Professional Notices, Letterheads, and Offices | Rules 7.5 & 8.2(b) |
DR 2-103 Recommendation of Professional Employment | Rules 7.2 & 7.3(f) |
DR 2-104 Suggestion of Need of Legal Services | |
DR 2-104(A) | Rule 7.3 |
DR 2-104(B) | Rule 7.2 |
DR 2-105 Limitation of Practice | Rule 7.4 |
DR 2-106 Fees for Legal Services | |
DR 2-106(A) & (B) | Rule 1.5(a) |
DR 2-106(C) | Rule 1.5(d) |
DR 2-107 Division of Fees Among Lawyers | Rules 1.5(e) & (f) |
DR 2-108 Agreements Restricting the Practice of a Lawyer | Rule 5.6 |
DR 2-109 Acceptance of Employment | None |
DR 2-110 Withdrawal from Employment | Rule 1.16 |
DR 2-111 Sale of Law Practice | Rule 1.17 |
CANON 3 | |
DR 3-101 Aiding Unauthorized Practice of Law | Rule 5.5(a) |
DR 3-102 Dividing Legal Fees with a Nonlawyer | Rule 5.4(a) |
DR 3-103 Forming a Partnership with a Nonlawyer | Rule 5.4(b) |
CANON 4 | |
DR 4-101 Preservation of Confidences and Secrets of a Client | |
DR 4-101(A), (B), & (C)(1) | Rule 1.6(a) |
DR 4-101(B) | Rule 1.9 |
DR 4-101(B)(2) | Rule 1.8(b) |
DR 4-101(C)(2) | Rule 1.6(b)(6) |
DR 4-101(C)(3) | Rule 1.6(b)(2) |
DR 4-101(C)(4) | Rule 1.6(b)(5) |
DR 4-101(D) | Rule 5.3 |
CANON 5 | |
DR 5-101 Refusing Employment When the Interests of the Lawyer May Impair the Lawyer's Independent Professional Judgment | |
DR 5-101(A)(1) | Rule 1.7 |
DR 5-101(A)(2) & (3) | Rule 1.8(c) |
DR 5-101(B) | Rule 3.7 |
DR 5-102 Withdrawal as Counsel When the Lawyer Becomes a Witness | Rule 3.7 |
DR 5-103 Avoiding Acquisition of Interest in Litigation | |
DR 5-103(A) | Rule 1.8(i) |
DR 5-103(B) | Rule 1.8(e) |
DR 5-104 Limiting Business Relations with a Client | |
DR 5-104(A) | Rule 1.8(a) |
DR 5-104(B) | Rule 1.8(d) |
DR 5-105 Refusing to Accept or Continue Employment if the Interests of Another Client May Impair the Independent Professional Judgment of the Lawyer | |
DR 5-105(A), (B), & (C) | Rule 1.7 |
DR 5-105(D) | Rules 1.8(k) & 1.10 |
DR 5-106 Settling Similar Claims of Clients | Rule 1.8(g) |
DR 5-107 Avoiding Influence by Others Than the Client | |
DR 5-107(A) & (B) | Rule 1.8(f)(1), (2), & (3) |
DR 5-107(B) & (C) | Rule 5.4(c) & (d) |
CANON 6 | |
DR 6-101 Failing to Act Competently | |
DR 6-101(A)(1) & (2) | Rule 1.1 |
DR 6-101(A)(3) | Rule 1.3 |
DR 6-102 Limiting Liability to Client | Rule 1.8(h) |
CANON 7 | |
DR 7-101 Representing a Client Zealously | |
DR 7-101(A)(1) | Rules 1.2(a) & 1.3 |
DR 7-102 Representing a Client Within the Bounds of the Law | |
DR 7-102(A)(1) | Rules 3.3(a)(3) & 4.4(a) |
DR 7-102(A)(2) | Rule 3.1 |
DR 7-102(A)(3), (4), & (5) | Rules 3.3 & 4.1 |
DR 7-102(A)(4) & (6) | Rule 3.3(a) |
DR 7-102(A)(6) | Rule 3.4(b) |
DR 7-102(A)(7) | Rule 1.2(d) |
DR 7-102(A)(8) | Rule 3.4(a) |
DR 7-102(B) | Rules 1.6(b)(3), 3.3(b), & 4.1 |
DR 7-103 Performing the Duty of Public Prosecutor or Other Government Lawyer | Rule 3.8 |
DR 7-104 Communicating With One of Adverse Interest | |
DR 7-104(A)(1) | Rule 4.2 |
DR 7-104(A)(2) | Rule 4.3 |
DR 7-105 Threatening Criminal Prosecution | Rule 1.2(e) |
DR 7-106 Trial Conduct | |
DR 7-106(A) | Rule 3.4(c) |
DR 7-106(B)(1) | Rule 3.3(a) & (c) |
DR 7-106(C)(1) & (4) | Rule 3.4(e) |
DR 7-106(C)(2) | Rule 4.4(a) |
DR 7-106(C)(6) | Rule 3.5(a)(6) |
DR 7-106(C)(7) | Rule 3.4(d) |
DR 7-107 Trial Publicity | Rule 3.6 |
DR 7-108 Communication With or Investigation of Jurors | |
DR 7-108(A) & (B) | Rule 3.5(a) |
DR 7-108(D) & (E) | Rule 4.4(a) |
DR 7-108(G) | Rule 3.5(b) |
DR 7-109 Contact With Witnesses | |
DR 7-109(A) | Rule 3.4(a) |
DR 7-109(B) | Rule 3.4(g) |
DR 7-109(C) | Rule 3.4(b) |
DR 7-110 Contact With Officials | Rule 3.5 |
DR 7-111 Confidential Information | None |
CANON 8 | |
DR 8-101 Action as a Public Official | None |
DR 8-102 Statements Concerning Judges and Other Adjudicatory Officers | Rule 8.2(a) |
CANON 9 | |
DR 9-101 Avoiding Even the Appearance of Impropriety | |
DR 9-101(A) | Rule 1.12 |
DR 9-101(B) | Rules 1.11 & 1.12 |
DR 9-101(C) | Rule 8.4(e) |
DR 9-102 Preserving Identity of Funds and Property of a Client | Rule 1.15 |
Definitions | Rule 1.0 |
OHIO ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS ADDRESSED IN OHIO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
EC 2-18 Agreement with Client with Respect to Fees | Rules 1.5(b) & (c) |
EC 2-19 Contingent Fee Arrangements | Rule 1.5(d)(1) |
EC 2-25 - 2-32 Acceptance and Retention of Employment | Rule 6.2 |
EC 4-1 Confidences and Secrets | Rule 1.18 |
EC 4-2 Confidences and Secrets | Rule 5.3 |
EC 5-19 Organizational Clients | Rule 1.13 |
EC 5-21 Arbitrator or Mediator | Rules 1.12 & 2.4 |
EC 7-4 Construction of Law; Frivolous Conduct | Rule 1.2(d) |
EC 7-7 Decision-Making Authority | Rule 1.2(a) |
EC 7-8 Informing Client of Relevant Considerations; Withdrawal from Employment | Rules 1.2(a), 1.4(a) & (b), and 2.1 |
EC 7-10 Zealous Advocacy | Rule 1.2(a) |
EC 7-11 Varying Responsibilities Dependent Upon Client | Rule 1.14 |
EC 7-12 Incompetent Client | Rule 1.14 |
EC 7-13 Responsibility of Prosecutor | Rule 3.8 |
EC 7-24 Expression by Attorney of Personal Opinion in Court | Rule 3.4 |
EC 7-25 Adherence to Procedural Rules | Rules 3.1 & 3.4 |
EC 7-26 False Testimony | Rule 3.4 |
EC 7-27 Suppression of Evidence | Rule 3.4 |
EC 7-28 Fees to Witnesses | Rule 3.4 |
EC 9-2 Promoting Public Confidence in Legal Profession | Rules 1.4(a) & (b) |
Ohio. R. Prof'l. Cond. XX app B