Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
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The Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal ethics code
ⓘ
professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Massachusetts bar members
ⓘ
attorneys licensed to practice law in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
ⓘ
surface form:
American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
|
| bindingOn |
all lawyers admitted to practice in Massachusetts
ⓘ
lawyers practicing before Massachusetts courts ⓘ |
| canResultIn | professional discipline for violations ⓘ |
| disciplinarySanctionsMayInclude |
disbarment
ⓘ
private admonition ⓘ public reprimand ⓘ suspension ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Board of Bar Overseers of Massachusetts
ⓘ
Board of Bar Overseers of Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Bar Counsel of Massachusetts
|
| governs |
ethical responsibilities of lawyers in Massachusetts
ⓘ
professional conduct of lawyers in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to maintain the integrity of the legal profession in Massachusetts
ⓘ
to protect clients ⓘ to provide standards for attorney discipline ⓘ |
| includesRequirement |
duty of candor toward tribunals
ⓘ
duty of competence ⓘ duty of confidentiality ⓘ duty of diligence ⓘ duty of fairness to opposing party and counsel ⓘ duty of loyalty to client ⓘ duty to avoid conflicts of interest ⓘ duty to communicate with clients ⓘ duty to maintain client property separately ⓘ duty to supervise subordinate lawyers and nonlawyer assistants ⓘ obligations regarding reporting professional misconduct ⓘ prohibitions on unauthorized practice of law ⓘ restrictions on advertising and solicitation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding court rules ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
United States law
ⓘ
surface form:
United States common law
|
| promulgatedBy |
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
|
| subjectMatter |
advertising and solicitation by lawyers
ⓘ
attorney discipline ⓘ candor toward the tribunal ⓘ client-lawyer relationship ⓘ communications with persons represented by counsel ⓘ competence of representation ⓘ confidentiality of information ⓘ conflicts of interest ⓘ fees and billing practices ⓘ judicial and legal officials ethics (as applicable to lawyers) ⓘ law firm organization and management ⓘ legal ethics ⓘ professional responsibility ⓘ safekeeping property ⓘ |
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