The Supreme Judicial Court Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct ("Standing Committee") invites public comments on proposed amendments to comments to Rules 4.2, 4.4, and 5.5 of the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct.
The following documents are available for review:
- A summary of the proposed amendments and discussion of the background for the Standing Committee’s proposals
- A copy of the proposed amendments
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 November 3, 2023, and should be directed to The Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, c/o Chip Phinney, Deputy Legal Counsel, 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.