Utah Rules of Professional Conduct

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The Utah Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards governing the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in Utah.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf attorney disciplinary standard
lawyer ethics rules
professional conduct rules
appliesTo attorneys licensed in Utah
law firms practicing in Utah
authorityFrom Utah Supreme Court rulemaking power
basedOn American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
bindingOn all active members of the Utah State Bar
citationForm Utah R. Prof’l Conduct
contains Rule 1.1 Competence
Rule 1.10 Imputation of Conflicts of Interest
Rule 1.11 Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees
Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral
Rule 1.13 Organization as Client
Rule 1.14 Client with Diminished Capacity
Rule 1.15 Safekeeping Property
Rule 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation
Rule 1.18 Duties to Prospective Client
Rule 1.2 Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority
Rule 1.3 Diligence
Rule 1.4 Communication
Rule 1.5 Fees
Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information
Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
Rule 1.8 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules
Rule 1.9 Duties to Former Clients
Rule 2.1 Advisor
Rule 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral
Rule 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions
Rule 3.3 Candor Toward the Tribunal
Rule 3.4 Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
Rule 3.5 Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal
Rule 3.6 Trial Publicity
Rule 3.7 Lawyer as Witness
Rule 4.1 Truthfulness in Statements to Others
Rule 4.2 Communication with Person Represented by Counsel
Rule 4.3 Dealing with Unrepresented Person
Rule 4.4 Respect for Rights of Third Persons
Rule 5.1 Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
Rule 5.2 Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer
Rule 5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants
Rule 5.4 Professional Independence of a Lawyer
Rule 5.5 Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
Rule 7.1 Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services
Rule 7.2 Advertising
Rule 7.3 Solicitation of Clients
Rule 8.1 Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters
Rule 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct
Rule 8.4 Misconduct
linked to: ORPC 8.4 Misconduct
enforcedBy Utah Office of Professional Conduct
linked to: Utah State Bar

Utah Supreme Court
governs professional conduct of lawyers in Utah
hasComponent Preamble and Scope
Terminology section
jurisdiction Utah
subjectMatter confidentiality of information
conflicts of interest
judicial and legal officials’ ethics as applied to lawyers
lawyer advertising and solicitation
lawyer-client relationship
litigation conduct
usedFor attorney discipline in Utah
guidance on lawyer ethics in Utah
violationMayResultIn disbarment
reprimand
suspension

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Utah State Bar follows Utah Rules of Professional Conduct
Utah Rules of Professional Conduct citationForm Utah R. Prof’l Conduct
linked to: Utah Rules of Professional Conduct
Office of Professional Conduct enforces Utah Rules of Professional Conduct
Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee governedBy Utah Rules of Professional Conduct