Some of these Rules apply directly to lawyers who are or have served as third-party neutrals. In addition to these representational functions, a lawyer may serve as a third-party neutral, a nonrepresentational role helping the parties to resolve a dispute or other matter. As an evaluator, a lawyer acts by examining a client's legal affairs and reporting about them to the client or to others.
As negotiator, a lawyer seeks a result advantageous to the client but consistent with requirements of honest dealings with others. As advocate, a lawyer zealously asserts the client’s position under the rules of the adversary system. As advisor, a lawyer provides a client with an informed understanding of the client’s legal rights and obligations and explains their practical implications. Adopted by Order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania dated October 16, 1987, effective April 1, 1988.
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