Arizona
Regulatory profile maintained from State Bar of Arizona; AZ Courts.
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Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Always confirm the current rule on the official source before acting.
Bar & Regulation
- Bar / regulatory authority
- State Bar of Arizona
- Attorney registration lookup
- azbar.org/for-the-public/find-a-lawyer
- Rules of professional conduct
- www.azbar.org/ethics/rules-of-professional-conduct…
- Ethics opinions
- www.azbar.org/ethics/ethics-opinions
- Ethics hotline
- Research pending
- Mandatory bar
- YesArizona has a mandatory, unified bar (State Bar of Arizona).
- Client security fund
- Research pending
Trust Accounts & Fees
- IOLTA authority
- Arizona Foundation for Legal Services (IOLTA)
- Trust recordkeeping rules
- Three-way reconciliation required; follow AZ trust account rules
- Fee agreement requirements
- Contingency fees in writing; subject to AZ fee rules
- Flat-fee / advance-fee treatment
- Confirm current rule — AZ has specific guidance
- Limited-scope representation
- Limited-scope representation permitted under AZ ER 1.2(c)
CLE & Advertising
- CLE authority
- State Bar of Arizona CLE
- Current CLE requirements
- 15 credits per year, including 3 ethics; confirm current rule
- Advertising / solicitation rules
- www.azbar.org/ethics/rules-of-professional-conduct…
- Trade-name / firm-name rules
- Firm names regulated under AZ ER 7.1-7.5
Practice & Remote
- Remote / virtual practice guidance
- Remote practice permitted; check AZ ethics opinions
- Multijurisdictional / UPL rules
- AZ ER 5.5 governs MJP and UPL
- Succession / designated-successor
- Check current rule on succession planning
- Malpractice insurance rules
- No mandatory malpractice insurance; disclosure may be required
- Data security / breach guidance
- Follow AZ ethics guidance on data security
- Permitted entity types
- PC, PLLC, LLC, partnership (confirm current rule)
Business Formation
- Secretary of State
- azcc.gov
- State tax department
- azdor.gov
- Local business registration
- www.az.gov
Courts & E-Filing
- State court homepage
- www.azcourts.gov
- Trial court directory
- www.azcourts.gov/superior-court
- Appellate court directory
- www.azcourts.gov/courts-of-appeals
- E-filing portal
- www.azcourts.gov/e-filing
- Court forms
- www.azcourts.gov/forms
- Civil procedure rules
- www.azcourts.gov/rules
- Rules of evidence
- www.azcourts.gov/rules
- Case-law search
- www.azcourts.gov/case-law
- Statutes / codes
- www.azleg.gov
- Regulations / admin decisions
- apps.azsos.gov/services/public/title_search…
Federal Courts
- Federal district courts
- D. Ariz.
- Federal bankruptcy courts
- D. Ariz.
- Federal court admission
- www.azd.uscourts.gov
- Pro hac vice rules
- AZ ER 5.5; pro hac vice via local court rules
Support & Resources
- Lawyer assistance / wellness
- lreaz.org
- Law libraries
- AZ State Law Library; county law libraries
- Practice management assistance
- State Bar of Arizona Practice Management
- Incubators / mentoring / referral
- Check State Bar and local bars
- Malpractice insurers / guidance
- Various; confirm with State Bar resources
Verification record
- Review date
- 2026-09-10
- Source authority
- State Bar of Arizona; AZ Courts
- Status
- Verified
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