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Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. ER 5.6
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ER 5.6 Restrictions on Right to Practice
V. Regulation of the Practice of Law | D. Lawyer Obligations | Rule 42. Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct | Law Firms and Associations
Rule Text
A lawyer shall not participate in offering or making:
(a) a partnership, shareholders, operating, employment, or other similar type of agreement that restricts the right of a lawyer to practice after termination of the relationship, except an agreement concerning benefits upon retirement; or
(b) an agreement in which a restriction on the lawyer's right to practice is part of the settlement of a controversy between private parties.
Amendment history: Amended June 9, 2003, effective Dec. 1, 2003.