Ethics 2000 Commission

    Report on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct

    This page contains the text of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct as amended by the House of Delegates in their debate of the Ethics 2000 Commission report, shown with the changes from the previous Model Rules. Individual "clean" copies of the current Model Rules, complete with changes made since Ethics 2000, can be found here.

    Complete text of the Ethics 2000 Commission Report as passed, showing changes from former Model Rules:

    This document contains the Reporter's Explanation Memos for each Rule. Please note that where Rules were changed on the floor of the House or conforming amendments were necessary (Rules 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 1.10, 1.17, 4.2 and 6.1), the Memo does not reflect those changes.

    Preamble & Scope and Rule 1.0
    Preamble & Scope
    Preamble & Scope Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.0
    Rule 1.0 Reporter's Explanation Memo

    Client - Lawyer Relationship

    Rule 1.1
    Rule 1.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.2
    Rule 1.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.3
    Rule 1.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.4
    Rule 1.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 1.5 as proposed by Commission
    Rule 1.5 as passed by House
    Rule 1.5 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.6 as proposed by Commission
    Rule 1.6 as passed by House
    Rule 1.6 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.7
    Rule 1.7 Reporter's Explanation Memo

     

    		 Rule 1.8
    Rule 1.8 Reporter's Explanation Memo

     
    Rule 1.9
    Rule 1.9 Reporter's Explanation Memo


    		Rule 1.10 as proposed by Commission
    Rule 1.10 as passed by House
    Rule 1.10 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.11
    Rule 1.11 Reporter's Explanation Memo


    		Rule 1.12
    Rule 1.12 Reporter's Explanation Memo


    Rule 1.13
    Rule 1.13 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.14
    Rule 1.14 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.15
    Rule 1.15 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.16
    Rule 1.16 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 1.17
    Rule 1.17 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 1.18
    Rule 1.18 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Counselor
    Rule 2.1
    Rule 2.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 2.2
    Rule 2.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 2.3
    Rule 2.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 2.4
    Rule 2.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Advocate
    Rule 3.1
    Rule 3.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 3.2
    Rule 3.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 3.3
    Rule 3.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 3.4
    Rule 3.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 3.5
    Rule 3.5 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 3.6
    Rule 3.6 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 3.7
    Rule 3.7 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 3.8
    Rule 3.8 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 3.9
    Rule 3.9 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Transactions With Persons Other Than Clients
    Rule 4.1
    Rule 4.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 4.2
    Rule 4.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 4.3
    Rule 4.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 4.4
    Rule 4.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Law Firms and Associations
    Rule 5.1
    Rule 5.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 5.2
    Rule 5.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 5.3
    Rule 5.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 5.4
    Rule 5.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 5.5
    Rule 5.5 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 5.6
    Rule 5.6 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 5.7
    Rule 5.7 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		 
    Public Service
    Rule 6.1
    Rule 6.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 6.2
    Rule 6.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 6.3
    Rule 6.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 6.4
    Rule 6.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 6.5
    Rule 6.5 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		     
    Information About Legal Services
    Rule 7.1
    Rule 7.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 7.2
    Rule 7.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 7.3
    Rule 7.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 7.4
    Rule 7.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 7.5
    Rule 7.5 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 7.6
    Rule 7.6 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		   
    Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
    Rule 8.1
    Rule 8.1 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 8.2
    Rule 8.2 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 8.3
    Rule 8.3 Reporter's Explanation Memo     		Rule 8.4
    Rule 8.4 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Rule 8.5
    Rule 8.5 Reporter's Explanation Memo
    Minority Report
    Minority Report of Lawrence J. Fox, joined in as to Screening by Susan R. Martyn

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