All North Carolina lawyers must follow a code of ethics called the Rules of Professional Conduct. The Rules of Professional Conduct are rules of reason.They should be interpreted with reference to the purposes of legal representation. Rule 3-110 of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California. California Business and Professions Code section 6068, subdivision (e)(1). North Carolina State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct and other applicable law. 14. Arranging to Sell Practice. The required scope of each lawyer's action depends on the nature of the client's representation, the severity of the impaired lawyer's unethical conduct,. A lawyer should continue to exercise their own skill and judgment regarding legal work. They should not rely on generative AI alone to provide legal advice.