(a)
Subject to paragraphs (c)
and (d), a lawyer shall
abide by a client's
decisions concerning the
objectives of representation
and, as required by Rule
1.4, shall consult with the
client as to the means by
which they are to be
pursued. A lawyer may take
such action on behalf of the
client as is impliedly
authorized to carry out the
representation. A lawyer
shall abide by a client's
decision whether to settle a
matter. In a criminal case,
the lawyer shall abide by
the client's decision, after
consultation with the
lawyer, as to a plea to be
entered, whether to waive
jury trial and whether the
client will testify.
(b) A
lawyer's representation of a
client, including
representation by
appointment, does not
constitute an endorsement of
the client's political,
economic, social or moral
views or activities.
(c) A lawyer may limit the
scope of the representation
if the limitation is
reasonable under the
circumstances and the client
gives informed consent.
(d) A
lawyer shall not counsel a
client to engage, or assist
a client, in conduct that
the lawyer knows is criminal
or fraudulent, but a lawyer
may discuss the legal
consequences of any proposed
course of conduct with a
client and may counsel or
assist a client to make a
good faith effort to
determine the validity,
scope, meaning or
application of the law.
