Rule 7
Rule 7 - Duty to Licensees and Others
7.01 Courtesy and Good Faith
(1) A paralegal shall avoid sharp practice and shall not take advantage of or act without fair warning on slips, irregularities or mistakes on the part of other licensees not going to the merits or involving the sacrifice of a client's rights.
(2) A paralegal shall agree to reasonable requests concerning trial dates, adjournments, waiver of procedural formalities and similar matters that do not prejudice the rights of the client.
(3) A paralegal shall not, in the course of a providing legal services, communicate, in writing or otherwise, with a client, another licensee, or any other person in a manner that is abusive, offensive, or otherwise inconsistent with the proper tone of a professional communication from a paralegal.
(4) A paralegal shall not engage in ill-considered or uninformed criticism of the competence, conduct, advice or charges of other licensees, but should be prepared, when requested, to represent a client in a complaint involving another licensee.
(5) A paralegal shall answer with reasonable promptness, all professional letters and communications from other licensees that require an answer, and a paralegal shall be punctual in fulfilling all commitments.
(6) A paralegal shall not communicate with or attempt to negotiate or compromise a matter directly with any person who is represented by another licensee, except with the consent of that licensee.
(7) A paralegal shall not use a tape recorder or other device to record a conversation between the paralegal and a client or another licensee, even if lawful, without first informing the other person of the intention to do so.