ABSTRACT
A lawyer should assist in maintaining the integrity and com petence of the legal profession. A lawyer should assist the legal profession in fulfilling its duty to make legal counsel available. A lawyer should assist in preventing the unauthorized prac tice of law. A lawyer should preserve the confidences and secrets of a client. A lawyer should exercise independent professional judg ment on behalf of a client. A lawyer should represent a client competently. A lawyer should represent a client zealously within the bounds of the law. A lawyer should assist in improving the legal system. A lawyer should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety.
