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This page contains amendments to the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the D.C. Court of Appeals on May 14, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025. The amendments affect D.C. Rules 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information), 1.7(Conflict of Interest: General Rule), 1.16(Declining or Terminating Representation) and Rule 5.6 (Restrictions on Right to Practice). A summary of the changes and the court’s order implementing these changes, including both clean and redline versions of the text as amended, can be found here.

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