a door lever assembly having a locked and an unlocked position includes a trim housing and a lever handle rotatably connected to the trim housing . a cam is rotatably connected to the trim housing , and a pin mechanism is movably positionable to connect with the lever handle . a slider is attached for movement in the trim housing in response to rotation of the cam , anda lift arm is connected to the slider . the lift arm is rigidly movable with the slider when the door lever assembly is in its unlocked position and the lever handle is rotated . when the door lever assembly is in its locked position , the lift arm pivots toward the cam to disengage the pin mechanism from its connection between the lever handle and the cam .