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10-02: Communication with Clients; Departing Lawyer; Law Firm's Obligations When a lawyer's employment with a firm is terminated, both the firm and the departing lawyer have ethical obligations to notify affected clients, avoid prejudice to those clients, and share information as necessary to facilitate continued representation and avoid conflicts.  These ethical obligations can best be satisfied through cooperation and planning for any departure.

09-04: Confidentiality; Maintaining Client Files; Electronic Storage; Internet Lawyers providing an online file storage and retrieval system for client access of documents must take reasonable precautions to protect the security and confidentiality of client documents and information.  Lawyers should be aware of limitations in their competence regarding online security measures and take appropriate actions to ensure that a competent review of the proposed security measures is conducted.  As technology advances over time, a periodic review of the reasonability of security precautions may be necessary.

09-03: Trust Accounts; Safekeeping Property An Arizona-licensed lawyer who maintains an office in Arizona but whose law firm also has an office in another jurisdiction may keep trust funds in a trust account held outside of Arizona provided that the client (or third person, where relevant) consents and the account is held at an approved financial institution. If the account is a pooled trust account on which interest and dividends are not paid to clients, the interest and dividends on the funds from the Arizona-licensed lawyer must be paid to the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education.