Rules of Professional Conduct – Comment Period Closes June 4, 2026
RPC01.0. Terminology. AMEND. The proposed amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 1.4) coincide with the new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers. These four rules went out for public comment toward the end of 2025. After public comments were received, a few additional proposed amendments were made to the rules including the definition of “referral fees” in 1.0, along with 1.5(a), 5.8(a) and (c), and 5.4(c).
RPC01.5. Fees. AMEND. The proposed amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 1.4) coincide with the new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers. These four rules went out for public comment toward the end of 2025. After public comments were received, a few additional proposed amendments were made to the rules including the definition of “referral fees” in 1.0, along with 1.5(a), 5.8(a) and (c), and 5.4(c).
RPC05.4. Professional independence of a lawyer. AMEND. The proposed amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 1.4) coincide with the new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers. These four rules went out for public comment toward the end of 2025. After public comments were received, a few additional proposed amendments were made to the rules including the definition of “referral fees” in 1.0, along with 1.5(a), 5.8(a) and (c), and 5.4(c).
RPC05.8. Fee sharing between lawyers. AMEND. The proposed amendments to a group of rules (1.0, 1.5, and 1.4) coincide with the new proposed rule 5.8 to address fee sharing between lawyers. These four rules went out for public comment toward the end of 2025. After public comments were received, a few additional proposed amendments were made to the rules including the definition of “referral fees” in 1.0, along with 1.5(a), 5.8(a) and (c), and 5.4(c).
RPC01.4. Communication. AMEND. The proposed 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.