District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct
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The District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards governing the practice of law for attorneys licensed in Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4787050 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct Context triple: [District of Columbia Bar, applies, District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct]
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A.
Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
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.
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B.
California Rules of Professional Conduct
The California Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that regulate the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in California.
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C.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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D.
Code of the District of Columbia
The Code of the District of Columbia is the official compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in Washington, D.C., organized by subject into a comprehensive statutory code.
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E.
Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania
The Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania are the ethical and professional standards governing the conduct of lawyers practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct Target entity description: The District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards governing the practice of law for attorneys licensed in Washington, D.C.
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A.
Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
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.
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B.
California Rules of Professional Conduct
The California Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that regulate the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in California.
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C.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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D.
Code of the District of Columbia
The Code of the District of Columbia is the official compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in Washington, D.C., organized by subject into a comprehensive statutory code.
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E.
Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania
The Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania are the ethical and professional standards governing the conduct of lawyers practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attorney regulation
ⓘ
legal ethics rules ⓘ professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | District of Columbia Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
attorneys licensed in the District of Columbia
ⓘ
members of the District of Columbia Bar ⓘ |
| basedOn | American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | D.C. Rules of Prof’l Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRuleOn |
advertising
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candor toward the tribunal ⓘ communication with clients ⓘ communications concerning a lawyer’s services ⓘ competence ⓘ confidentiality of information ⓘ conflicts of interest ⓘ diligence ⓘ fees ⓘ judicial and legal officials ⓘ law firms and associations ⓘ lawyer as third-party neutral ⓘ multijurisdictional practice of law ⓘ pro bono publico service ⓘ reporting professional misconduct ⓘ responsibilities of partners and supervisory lawyers ⓘ responsibilities of subordinate lawyers ⓘ responsibilities regarding nonlawyer assistants ⓘ safekeeping client funds in trust accounts ⓘ safekeeping property ⓘ scope of representation ⓘ solicitation of clients ⓘ special responsibilities of prosecutors ⓘ trial publicity ⓘ truthfulness in statements to others ⓘ unauthorized practice of law ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Board on Professional Responsibility of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
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District of Columbia Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the District of Columbia Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
ethical obligations of lawyers in the District of Columbia
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professional conduct of lawyers in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForce | binding on members of the District of Columbia Bar ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
maintenance of the integrity of the legal profession
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protection of clients ⓘ protection of the public ⓘ |
| publishedBy | District of Columbia Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
legal ethics
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professional responsibility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct Description of subject: The District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards governing the practice of law for attorneys licensed in Washington, D.C.
Referenced by (1)
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