The rules in this title may be referred to as the Rules on Law Practice, Attorneys, and Judges.
(b) Source
The rules in this title were adopted by the Supreme Court under its inherent authority over the admission and discipline of attorneys and under subdivisions (d) and (f) of section 18 of article VI of the Constitution of the State of California.
This group of rules covers how lawyers and judges in California must behave and practice law. The rules also cover what happens when lawyers apply to become licensed or face discipline for breaking the rules.
The California Supreme Court created these rules using its power granted by the state constitution. That power gives the court authority over who becomes a lawyer in California and what happens to lawyers who break the rules.
Summary generated March 14, 2026
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Rule 9.0 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2018; adopted as rule 9.1 effective January 1, 2007.
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