{"id":858,"date":"2015-05-01T14:41:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T14:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/?p=858"},"modified":"2017-05-22T15:00:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:00:49","slug":"rules-of-professional-conduct-effective-may-1-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/2015\/05\/01\/rules-of-professional-conduct-effective-may-1-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of Professional Conduct &#8211; Effective May 1, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC01.00.pdf\">RPC 01.00<\/a>\u00a0Terminology. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC01.01.pdf\">RPC 01.01<\/a>\u00a0Competence. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC01.04.pdf\">RPC 01.04<\/a>\u00a0Communication. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC01.06.pdf\">RPC 01.06<\/a>\u00a0Confidentiality of Information. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC01.17.pdf\">RPC 01.17<\/a>\u00a0Sale of Law Practice. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC01.18.pdf\">RPC 01.18<\/a>\u00a0Duties to Prospective Client. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC04.04.pdf\">RPC 04.04<\/a>\u00a0Respect for Rights of Third Persons. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/RPC05.03.pdf\">RPC 05.03<\/a>\u00a0Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants. Amend. Changes the name of the rule. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC05.05.pdf\">RPC 05.05<\/a>\u00a0Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC07.01.pdf\">RPC 07.01<\/a>\u00a0Communications Concerning a Lawyer\u2019s Services. Amend. In light of comments received regarding the originally proposed rules, the Court\u2019s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Utah State Bar prepared amended rules. These rules provide additional guidance to lawyers as to which communications are false or misleading in order to protect the public. Submission of advertising to the Bar as mandated under the earlier proposed rules is no longer required.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/05\/RPC07.02.pdf\">RPC 07.02<\/a>\u00a0Advertising. Amend. In light of comments received regarding the originally proposed rules, the Court\u2019s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Utah State Bar prepared amended rules. These rules provide additional guidance to lawyers as to which communications are false or misleading in order to protect the public. Submission of advertising to the Bar as mandated under the earlier proposed rules is no longer required.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC07.03.pdf\">RPC 07.03<\/a>\u00a0Solicitation of Clients. Amend. In light of comments received regarding the originally proposed rules, the Court\u2019s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Utah State Bar prepared amended rules. These rules provide additional guidance to lawyers as to which communications are false or misleading in order to protect the public. Submission of advertising to the Bar as mandated under the earlier proposed rules is no longer required.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/RPC08.05.pdf\">RPC 08.05<\/a>\u00a0Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-approved\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/order-rpc-rules-1-8.pdf\">Supreme Court Order<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RPC 01.00\u00a0Terminology. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. RPC 01.01\u00a0Competence. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. RPC 01.04\u00a0Communication. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. RPC 01.06\u00a0Confidentiality of Information. Amend. 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