Rules of Professional Conduct – Effective November 1, 2026
RPC01.00. Terminology. Amend. The amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 5.4) coincide with the new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers. The amendments to this rule include the definition of fee sharing, legal fees, referral fees and new comments for legal fees and referral fees.
RPC01.5. Fees. Amend. The amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 5.4) coincide with the new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers. The amendments to this rule include adding language regarding fee sharing and referral fees.
RPC05.4. Professional independence of a lawyer. Amend. The amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 5.4) coincide with the new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers. The amendments to this rule include adding language regarding fee sharing and referral fees.
RPC05.8. Fee sharing between lawyers. New. The amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 5.4) coincide with this new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers.
RPC01.4. Communication. Amend. The amendment to this rule in subparagraph (a)(1) reflects the correct subparagraph in rule 1.0, along amendments to conform to the rules style guide.
RPC08.4. Misconduct. Amend. The proposed amendment to this rule adds a new comment [3b] regarding the conditioning of a resolution to a legal dispute upon a promise to withdraw or not file a complaint for misconduct.