Rules of Professional Conduct
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The Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed by the District of Columbia Bar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rules of Professional Conduct canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4787046 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules of Professional Conduct Context triple: [District of Columbia Bar, subjectOf, Rules of Professional Conduct]
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A.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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B.
Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania
The Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania are the ethical and professional standards governing the conduct of lawyers practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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C.
Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
The Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
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D.
California Rules of Professional Conduct
The California Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that regulate the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in California.
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E.
Model Code of Professional Responsibility
The Model Code of Professional Responsibility was the American Bar Association’s former framework of ethical standards and disciplinary rules governing lawyers’ professional conduct in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rules of Professional Conduct Target entity description: The Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed by the District of Columbia Bar.
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A.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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B.
Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania
The Rules of Professional Conduct of Pennsylvania are the ethical and professional standards governing the conduct of lawyers practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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C.
Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
The Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
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D.
California Rules of Professional Conduct
The California Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that regulate the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in California.
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E.
Model Code of Professional Responsibility
The Model Code of Professional Responsibility was the American Bar Association’s former framework of ethical standards and disciplinary rules governing lawyers’ professional conduct in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal ethics code
ⓘ
professional conduct rules ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
District of Columbia administrative proceedings
ⓘ
District of Columbia courts ⓘ
linked to:
Judiciary of the District of Columbia
|
| appliesTo | attorneys licensed by the District of Columbia Bar ⓘ |
| basedOn |
American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
ⓘ
linked to:
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
|
| bindingOn |
all active members of the District of Columbia Bar
ⓘ
attorneys specially admitted to practice before D.C. courts ⓘ |
| contains |
black-letter rules
ⓘ
comments explaining the rules ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Board on Professional Responsibility of the District of Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
Board on Professional Responsibility
District of Columbia Bar disciplinary system ⓘ Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the District of Columbia ⓘ
linked to:
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
|
| governs |
advertising and solicitation by D.C. attorneys
ⓘ
candor toward the tribunal by D.C. attorneys ⓘ client-lawyer relationship in the District of Columbia ⓘ communication with clients by D.C. attorneys ⓘ communications with represented persons in D.C. ⓘ communications with unrepresented persons in D.C. ⓘ competence of D.C. attorneys ⓘ confidentiality of information in D.C. legal practice ⓘ conflicts of interest for D.C. attorneys ⓘ ethical responsibilities of D.C. attorneys ⓘ fees and fee arrangements of D.C. attorneys ⓘ law firm and association practices in the District of Columbia ⓘ lawyer’s duties to the court in the District of Columbia ⓘ lawyer’s duties to third parties in the District of Columbia ⓘ pro bono publico service expectations for D.C. attorneys ⓘ professional behavior of D.C. attorneys ⓘ responsibilities of partners and supervisory lawyers in D.C. ⓘ responsibilities of subordinate lawyers in D.C. ⓘ safekeeping of client property by D.C. attorneys ⓘ trial publicity by D.C. attorneys ⓘ truthfulness in statements to others by D.C. attorneys ⓘ unauthorized practice of law in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to maintain the integrity of the legal profession in the District of Columbia
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to protect clients ⓘ to protect the public ⓘ to regulate the professional conduct of lawyers in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| issuedBy | District of Columbia Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nonComplianceMayResultIn |
disbarment
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professional discipline ⓘ reprimand ⓘ suspension ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
legal ethics
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professional responsibility ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rules of Professional Conduct Description of subject: The Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed by the District of Columbia Bar.
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