The Supreme Judicial Court Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct ("Standing Committee") invites public comments on proposed amendments to Rule 1.14 of the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct and related comments, and conforming terminology changes to comments to Rules 1.2, 1.4 and 1.16.
The following documents are available for review at the links below:
- A brief summary of the proposed amendments and discussion of the background for the Standing Committee’s proposals; and
- A copy of the proposed amendments, together with copies of the proposed amendments marked to show the changes from (i) current American Bar Association Model Rule 1.14 and related comments, and the conforming terminology changes to comments to ABA Model Rules 1.2, 1.4 and 1.16, and (ii) current Massachusetts Rule 1.14 and related comments, and the current comments to Massachusetts Rules 1.2, 1.4 and 1.16.
The Committee will make its recommendations to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court following review of all public comments received on the proposed amendments. Comments are due by Friday, February 12, 2027. Comments should be directed to the Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, c/o Chip Phinney, Chief Counsel for Judicial Policy, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Boston MA 02108. Comments may also be sent by email to chip.phinney@jud.state.ma.us. Comments received will be made available to the public.
Exhibit A – proposed revised Rule 1.14 and comments to Rules 1.2, 1.4 and 1.16
| Date published: | November 12, 2026 |
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