Rules of Professional Conduct
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The Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed by the District of Columbia Bar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rules of Professional Conduct canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal ethics code
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professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
District of Columbia administrative proceedings
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District of Columbia courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | attorneys licensed by the District of Columbia Bar ⓘ |
| basedOn | American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all active members of the District of Columbia Bar
ⓘ
attorneys specially admitted to practice before D.C. courts ⓘ |
| contains |
black-letter rules
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comments explaining the rules ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Board on Professional Responsibility of the District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
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District of Columbia Bar disciplinary system ⓘ Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
advertising and solicitation by D.C. attorneys
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candor toward the tribunal by D.C. attorneys ⓘ client-lawyer relationship in the District of Columbia ⓘ communication with clients by D.C. attorneys ⓘ communications with represented persons in D.C. ⓘ communications with unrepresented persons in D.C. ⓘ competence of D.C. attorneys ⓘ confidentiality of information in D.C. legal practice ⓘ conflicts of interest for D.C. attorneys ⓘ ethical responsibilities of D.C. attorneys ⓘ fees and fee arrangements of D.C. attorneys ⓘ law firm and association practices in the District of Columbia ⓘ lawyer’s duties to the court in the District of Columbia ⓘ lawyer’s duties to third parties in the District of Columbia ⓘ pro bono publico service expectations for D.C. attorneys ⓘ professional behavior of D.C. attorneys ⓘ responsibilities of partners and supervisory lawyers in D.C. ⓘ responsibilities of subordinate lawyers in D.C. ⓘ safekeeping of client property by D.C. attorneys ⓘ trial publicity by D.C. attorneys ⓘ truthfulness in statements to others by D.C. attorneys ⓘ unauthorized practice of law in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to maintain the integrity of the legal profession in the District of Columbia
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to protect clients ⓘ to protect the public ⓘ to regulate the professional conduct of lawyers in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| issuedBy | District of Columbia Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nonComplianceMayResultIn |
disbarment
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professional discipline ⓘ reprimand ⓘ suspension ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
legal ethics
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professional responsibility ⓘ |
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