The Six Duties — Overview — KSLU Ethics Notes

The Six Duties — Overview

flowchart TD
    A["Advocate's Duties under BCI Rules"] --> B["I. Duty to Court"]
    A --> C["II. Duty to Client"]
    A --> D["III. Duty to Opponent"]
    A --> E["IV. Duty to Colleagues"]
    A --> F["V. Duty to Public & State"]
    A --> G["VI. Duty to Self & Profession"]
    B --> B1["Dignity, No Private Talk, Proper Dress"]
    C --> C1["Accept Brief, Fiduciary Trust, No Misuse"]
    D --> D1["Communicate Only Through Opposing Counsel"]
    E --> E1["No Advertising, No Poaching Clients"]
    F --> F1["Legal Aid, PIL, Public Interest"]
    G --> G1["Study, Discipline, Health, Integrity"]