{"id":1688,"date":"2018-12-14T00:17:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T00:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2019-01-28T15:44:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T15:44:00","slug":"rules-of-professional-conduct-comment-period-closes-january-27-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/2018\/12\/14\/rules-of-professional-conduct-comment-period-closes-january-27-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of Professional Conduct &#8211; Comment Period Closed January 27, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the recent enactment of rules authorizing licensed paralegal practitioners, the Rules of Professional Conduct have been amended to address interactions between lawyers and licensed legal practitioners. &#8220;Legal professional&#8221; is now the umbrella term for lawyers and licensed paralegal practitioners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC01.00.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC01.00.<\/a>\u00a0Terminology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC01.07.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC01.07.<\/a>\u00a0Conflict of Interest: Current Clients.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC01.10.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC01.10.<\/a>\u00a0Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC01.11.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC01.11.<\/a>\u00a0Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Employees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC01.12.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC01.12.<\/a>\u00a0Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC01.18.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC01.18.<\/a>\u00a0Duties to Prospective Client.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC02.04.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC02.04.<\/a>\u00a0Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC03.03.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC03.03.<\/a>\u00a0Candor toward the Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC03.05.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC03.05.<\/a>\u00a0Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC04.02.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC04.02.<\/a>\u00a0Communication with Persons Represented by Counsel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC05.01.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC05.01.<\/a>\u00a0Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legacy.utcourts.gov\/utc\/rules-comment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/RPC08.03.LPP_.Comment.pdf\">RPC08.03.<\/a>\u00a0Reporting Professional Misconduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the recent enactment of rules authorizing licensed paralegal practitioners, the Rules of Professional Conduct have been amended to address interactions between lawyers and licensed legal practitioners. &#8220;Legal professional&#8221; is now the umbrella term for lawyers and licensed paralegal practitioners. RPC01.00.\u00a0Terminology. RPC01.07.\u00a0Conflict of Interest: Current Clients. RPC01.10.\u00a0Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule. 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