Rules of Professional Conduct
Opinions
Most Recent Reports and Recommendations
- Proposed Amendments to Selected Rules of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct
(February 2019 -- Report for Public Comment)
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Legislative History: Reports and Recommendations
- Reports and Recommendations of the Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee
- June 2005: Report of Proposed Amendments to the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct: Final Report and Recommendations
- September 2009: Proposed Revisions to Rules Governing IOLTA
- References to September 2009: Proposed Revisions to Rules Governing IOLTA
- August 2010: Amendments to the Rules Governing the District of Columbia Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account (IOLTA) Program
- June 2012: Proposed Amendments to Selected Rules of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct
- April 2013: Report of the Limited Scope Working Group
- January 2015: Proposed Revisions to D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2 (Draft Report)
- Amendments to D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.10; 1.15; and 7.1 (Effective October 8, 2015)
Additional Resources
- Ethics Advice
- Voluntary Civility Standards
- A Summary of the Law of Lawyering in D.C.
- Speaking of Ethics (from Washington Lawyer)
- Ask the Ethics Experts (from Washington Lawyer after September 2016)
