Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania
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The Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania are the ethical and professional standards governing the conduct of lawyers practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct | 2 |
| Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lawyer ethics rules
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legal ethics code ⓘ professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
government lawyers licensed in Pennsylvania
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in-house counsel licensed in Pennsylvania ⓘ judges who are admitted as lawyers when acting as lawyers ⓘ lawyers licensed in Pennsylvania ⓘ lawyers practicing in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
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surface form:
American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
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| contains |
rules on advocate duties
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rules on client-lawyer relationship ⓘ rules on counselor duties ⓘ rules on information about legal services ⓘ rules on law firms and associations ⓘ rules on maintaining the integrity of the profession ⓘ rules on public service ⓘ rules on transactions with persons other than clients ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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surface form:
disciplinary board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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| governingBody | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasType | state-specific adaptation of ABA Model Rules ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
used as standards in lawyer disciplinary proceedings in Pennsylvania
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violation may result in professional discipline ⓘ |
| partOf | Pennsylvania court rules ⓘ |
| purpose |
to maintain integrity of the legal profession in Pennsylvania
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to protect the public in legal representation ⓘ to provide standards for lawyer discipline in Pennsylvania ⓘ to regulate professional conduct of lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| regulates |
advertising and solicitation by lawyers in Pennsylvania
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candor toward tribunals by lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ communication with represented and unrepresented persons by lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ competence of lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ confidentiality of information relating to representation of a client ⓘ conflicts of interest of lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ fees and billing practices of lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ judicial and legal officials’ conduct when they are lawyers ⓘ reporting professional misconduct of lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ responsibilities of partners and supervisory lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ responsibilities of subordinate lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ safekeeping property of clients and third persons ⓘ truthfulness in statements to others by lawyers in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| scope | professional conduct of lawyers rather than civil liability standards ⓘ |
| subject |
client protection
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lawyer discipline ⓘ legal ethics ⓘ professional responsibility ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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enforces
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Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania
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this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct
Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
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relatedTo
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Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania
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this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct