Handout
Resources and URLS related to ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 (originally prepared for the May 2019 ABA CPR Conference in Vancouver)
45th National Conference on Professional Responsibility
(2019)
Description
This document is the updated version of the Rule 5.4 Resources list prepared for the May 31, 2019 panel entitled "Considering Rule 5.4" at the 45th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility held in Vancouver, Canada.
It contains URLs to various documents related to ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4. The items in this "Resources" document are organized under the following subheadings:
- Rule 5.4
- Rule 5.4 State variations chart
- Rationale for Rule 5.4
- State Versions of Rule 5.4 that Differ From/Supplement ABA Model Rule 5.4:
- Jurisdictions that Currently Are Considering Rule 5.4 Issues (Arizona, California, Utah)
- U.S. Groups That Currently (or in the past) Have Worked on Rule 5.4 Issues (APRL, IAALS, New York State Bar, National Organization of Bar Counsel [NOBC], and past ABA groups)
- Experiences outside the U.S. with Rule 5.4-Type Issues (includes links to developments in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, and the UK, as well as commentary)
- Miscellaneous (includes bar association opinions, reports, and selected articles)
- Access to Legal Services Issues
- Technology and Market Developments Reports and Articles
- Examples of Technology and Legal Services Market Developments (includes links to legal services start-up companies and other legal tech-related companies)
- Big 4 Developments:
- Selected Law Review & Other Items Related to Rule 5.4
Keywords
- Rule 5.4,
- fee-sharing,
- lawyer independence,
- ABS,
- MDP
Disciplines
Publication Date
2019
Citation Information
Laurel S. Terry, Resources and URLs Related to ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 (As of June 4, 2019), https://works.bepress.com/laurel_terry/97/