{"id":2531,"date":"2021-03-01T23:17:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T23:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/?p=2531"},"modified":"2021-04-15T14:35:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T14:35:46","slug":"rules-of-professional-conduct-effective-may-1-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/2021\/03\/01\/rules-of-professional-conduct-effective-may-1-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of Professional Conduct &#8211; Effective May 1, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Changes merge the attorney Rules of Professional Conduct and the LPP Rules of Professional Conduct into one set of rules. Currently, there are two nearly identical sets of Rules of Professional Conduct for each type of licensee. One set of rules is more efficient and makes changes and updates to the rules simpler and more uniform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Redline-RPC-Preamble.pdf\">Preamble: A Lawyer&#8217;s Responsibilities.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Redline-RPC-1.0.pdf\">RPC01.00.<\/a> Terminology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Redline-RPC-1.1.pdf\">RPC01.01.<\/a> Competence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Redline-RPC-1.2.pdf\">RPC01.02.<\/a> Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and lawyer. Licensed paralegal practitioner notice to be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Redline-RPC-1.5.pdf\">RPC01.05.<\/a> Fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Redline-RPC-4.2.pdf\">RPC04.02. <\/a>\u00a0Communication for Persons Represented by Legal Professionals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Redline-RPC-6.1.pdf\">RPC06.01. <\/a>\u00a0Voluntary Pro Bono Legal Service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/Rule-1.0-1.2-1.5-4.2-6.1-RPC-to-incorporate-LPP-and-replace-LPP-RPC-Chapt-15-effective-5-1-21.pdf\">Supreme Court Order<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changes merge the attorney Rules of Professional Conduct and the LPP Rules of Professional Conduct into one set of rules. Currently, there are two nearly identical sets of Rules of Professional Conduct for each type of licensee. 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