With thanks to Richard S. Masington, Esq. Miami.
| 1. | Behave yourself. |
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| 2. | Answer the phone. |
| 3. | Return your phone calls. |
| 4. | Pay your bills. |
| 5. | Keep your hands off your clients' money. |
| 6. | Tell the truth. |
| 7. | Admit ignorance. |
| 8. | Be honorable. |
| 9. | Defend the honor of your fellow attorneys. |
| 10. | Be gracious and thoughtful. |
| 11. | Value the time of your fellow attorneys. |
| 12. | Give straight answers. |
| 13. | Avoid the need to go to court. |
| 14. | Think first. |
| 15. | Remember: You are first a professional and then a businessman. If you seek riches, become a businessman and hire an attorney. |
| 16. | Remember: There is no such thing as billing 3,000 hours a year. |
| 17. | Tell your clients how to behave. If they can't, they don't deserve you as their attorney. |
| 18. | Solve problems - don't become one. |
| 19. | Have ideals you believe in. |
| 20. | Don't do anything you wouldn't be proud to tell your mother about. |
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