Rule 4.2 and Contacts with Represented Parties in the Criminal or Enforcement Context

The D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Commitee (Rules Review Commitee) is currently soliciting public comment on whether Comment [12] to D.C. Rule 4.2 should be revised. More information about this call for public comment, including a history of D.C. Rule 4.2, can be found below. This document is not intended to be read online, but downloaded and saved to your computer.

Call for Public Comment and History of D.C. Rule 4.2
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Written comments should be submitted by e-mail to ethics@dcbar.org, or to the Rules Review Committee, c/o Hope C. Todd, Esq., District of Columbia Bar, 1250 H Street NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-5937, not later than January 31, 2008. All comments received will be posted below.

Public Comments

Government of the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General
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U.S. Department of Justice Professional Responsibility Advisory Office
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