{"id":2396,"date":"2020-12-18T17:15:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2021-04-26T18:16:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:16:31","slug":"supreme-court-rules-of-professional-practice-office-of-professional-conduct-rules-governing-the-utah-state-bar-and-rules-governing-licensed-paralegal-practitioners-effective-december-15-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/2020\/12\/18\/supreme-court-rules-of-professional-practice-office-of-professional-conduct-rules-governing-the-utah-state-bar-and-rules-governing-licensed-paralegal-practitioners-effective-december-15-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice: Office of Professional Conduct, Rules Governing the Utah State Bar, and Rules Governing Licensed Paralegal Practitioners – Effective December 15, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
The final rule changes\u00a0reflect the recommended reforms to lawyer discipline and disability proceedings and sanctions contained in the American Bar Association\/Office of Professional Conduct Committee\u2019s\u00a0Summary of Recommendations<\/a>\u00a0(October 2018).<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Adoption of Chapter 11 article 5 rules:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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\n
\n
General provisions<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0501<\/a>. Lawyer disciplinary and disability proceedings: purpose, authority, scope, and structure.
\nCJA11-0502<\/a>. Definitions.
\nCJA11-0503<\/a>. Oversight Committee for the Office of Professional Conduct.
\nCJA11-0504<\/a>. Jurisdiction.
\nCJA11-0505<\/a>. Statute of limitations.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Ethics and Discipline Committee<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0510<\/a>. Ethics and Discipline Committee composition.
\nCJa11-0511<\/a>. Screening panel composition; responsibilities.
\nCJA11-0512<\/a>. Respondent subpoena petitions.
\nCJA11-0513<\/a>. Committee clerk.
\nCJA11-0514<\/a>. Disclosure, recusal, and disqualification.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Office of Professional Conduct composition and responsibilities<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0520<\/a>. Chief Disciplinary Counsel and OPC counsel.
\nCJA11-0521<\/a>. OPC prosecutorial powers and duties.
\nCJA11-0522<\/a>. Ethics advisory opinions.
\nCJA11-0523<\/a>. OPC investigative subpoenas.
\nCJA11-0524<\/a>. Retaining records.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Prosecution and appeals<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0530<\/a>. Unprofessional conduct Complaints.
\nCJA11-0531<\/a>. Proceedings before Committee and screening panels.
\nCJA11-0532<\/a>. Exceptions to screening panel determinations and recommendations.
\nCJA11-0533<\/a>. General procedures.
\nCJA11-0534<\/a>. Final Committee disposition.
\nCJA11-0535<\/a>. Appealing a final Committee determination to the Supreme Court.
\nCJA11-0536<\/a>. Actions in district court.
\nCJA11-0537<\/a>. Failure to answer charges.
\nCJA11-0538<\/a>. Appointment of trustee to protect clients\u2019 interest when Lawyer disappears, dies, is suspended or delicensed, or is transferred to disability status.
\nCJA11-0539<\/a>. Costs.
\nCJA11-0540<\/a>. Immunity from civil suits.
\nCJA11-0541<\/a>. Service.
\nCJA11-0542<\/a>. Additional rules of procedure.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Diversion<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0550<\/a>. Diversion referrals, authority, and responsibilities.
\nCJA11-0551<\/a>. Circumstances warranting diversion.
\nCJA11-0552<\/a>. Diversion contract.
\nCJA11-0553<\/a>. Respondent\u2019s participation in diversion.
\nCJA11-0554<\/a>. Terminating diversion.
\nCJA11-0555<\/a>. Diversion Costs.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Discipline<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0560<\/a>. Grounds for discipline.
\nCJA11-0561<\/a>. Accessing disciplinary information.
\nCJA11-0562<\/a>. Disseminating disciplinary information.
\nCJA11-0563<\/a>. Interim discipline for threat of harm.
\nCJA11-0564<\/a>. Finding of guilt or entry of a plea to a crime.
\nCJA11-0565<\/a>. Discipline by consent.
\nCJA11-0566<\/a>. Resignation with discipline pending.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0567. <\/a>Reciprocal discipline.
\nCJA11-0568<\/a>. Proceedings in which Lawyer is declared to be incompetent or alleged to be incapacitated.
\nCJA11-0569<\/a>. Noncompliance with child support order, child visitation order, subpoena or order relating to paternity, or child support proceeding.
\nCJA11-0570<\/a>. Notice of disability or suspension; return of clients\u2019 property; refund of unearned fees.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Sanctions<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0580<\/a>. Purpose and nature of sanctions.
\nCJA11-0581<\/a>. Sanctions.
\nCJA11-0582<\/a>. Factors to be considered in imposing sanctions.
\nCJA11-0583<\/a>. Imposition of Sanctions.
\nCJA11-0584<\/a>. Reserved.
\nCJA11-0585<\/a>. Reserved.
\nCJA11-0586<\/a>. Reserved.
\nCJA11-0587<\/a>. Prior discipline orders.
\nCJA11-0588<\/a>. Aggravation and mitigation.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

\nReinstatement<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
CJA11-0590<\/a>. Reinstatement following a suspension of no more than six months or probation.
\nCJA11-0591<\/a>. Reinstatement following a suspension of more than six months; relicensure.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
Repeal:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Repeal of Chapter 14 articles 5 and 6<\/span><\/div>\n
Repeal of Chapter 15 articles\u00a05 and 6<\/span><\/div>\n
Repeal of Rule 11-501<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
Amending rules:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
USB14-0102 <\/a>. Regulating the practice of law.
\nUSB14-0103<\/a>. Bar organization and management.
\nUSB14-0105<\/a>. Proposing rules to regulate licensed lawyers,
\nlicensed paralegal practitioners, and judicial officers.
\nUSB14-0107<\/a>. Duties of lawyers, foreign legal consultants,
\nand licensed paralegal practitioners.
\nUSB14-0111<\/a>. Practicing without a license prohibited.
\nUSB14-0202<\/a>. Bar\u2019s purposes.
\nUSB14-0207<\/a>. Finances.
\nUSB14-0208<\/a>. Special rules and regulations.
\nUSB14-0801<\/a>. Definitions.
\nUSB14-0904<\/a>. Funding.
\nUSB14-0912<\/a>. Processing claims.
\nURGLPP15-0402<\/a>. Definitions.
\nURGLPP15-0701<\/a>. Definitions.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Supreme Court Order for adoption of Chapter 11, article 5 rules and repeal of Chapter 14, articles 5 and 6 and Chapter 15, articles 5 and 6<\/a><\/div>\n
Supreme Court Order for amended Chapter 14 rules<\/a><\/div>\n
Supreme Court Order for amended Chapter 15 rules<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The final rule changes\u00a0reflect the recommended reforms to lawyer discipline and disability proceedings and sanctions contained in the American Bar Association\/Office of Professional Conduct Committee\u2019s\u00a0Summary of Recommendations\u00a0(October 2018). Adoption of Chapter 11 article 5 rules: General provisions CJA11-0501. Lawyer disciplinary and disability proceedings: purpose, authority, scope, and structure. CJA11-0502. Definitions. CJA11-0503. Oversight Committee for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[529,550,632,1014,959,961,962,963,964,965,966,967,968,969,970,971,972,974,975,976,977,978,979,980,981,982,983,984,985,986,987,988,989,990,991,992,993,994,995,996,997,998,999,1000,1001,1002,1003,1004,1006,1007,1008,1009,1010,1011,1012,1017,1005,960,945,724,788,1015,1016,712,251,714,715,717],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rules-governing-the-utah-state-bar","category-rules-of-professional-conduct","category-rules-of-professional-practice","category-caj11-0501","category-cja11-0502","category-cja11-0504","category-cja11-0505","category-cja11-0510","category-cja11-0511","category-cja11-0512","category-cja11-0513","category-cja11-0514","category-cja11-0520","category-cja11-0521","category-cja11-0522","category-cja11-0523","category-cja11-0524","category-cja11-0531","category-cja11-0532","category-cja11-0533","category-cja11-0534","category-cja11-0535","category-cja11-0536","category-cja11-0537","category-cja11-0538","category-cja11-0539","category-cja11-0540","category-cja11-0541","category-cja11-0542","category-cja11-0550","category-cja11-0551","category-cja11-0552","category-cja11-0553","category-cja11-0554","category-cja11-0555","category-cja11-0560","category-cja11-0561","category-cja11-0562","category-cja11-0563","category-cja11-0564","category-cja11-0565","category-cja11-0566","category-cja11-0567","category-cja11-0568","category-cja11-0569","category-cja11-0570","category-cja11-0580","category-cja11-0581","category-cja11-0583","category-cja11-0584","category-cja11-0585","category-cja11-0586","category-cja11-0587","category-cja11-0588","category-cja11-0590","category-cja11-0591","category-cja11-0852","category-cja110-0503","category-rules-of-professional-conduct-2","category-urglpp15-0402","category-urglpp15-0701","category-usb11-0530","category-usb11-0582","category-usb14-0102","category-usb14-0103","category-usb14-0105","category-usb14-0107","category-usb14-0111"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-06 00:18:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2643,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396\/revisions\/2643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}