New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct – 2026
Model Rules-based ethics rules, published with the applicable ABA comment alongside New Hampshire's own Ethics Committee comments, both included here as notes. New Hampshire keeps deliberate variations — Rule 1.5 permits naked referral fees — and replaced the ABA Preamble and Scope with its own Statement of Purpose.
Browse all 63 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
Statement of Purpose
Client-lawyer Relationship
Rule 1.1
Competence
Rule 1.2
Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer
Rule 1.3
Diligence
Rule 1.4
Client Communications
Rule 1.5
Fees
Rule 1.6
Confidentiality of Information
Rule 1.7
Conflicts of Interest
Rule 1.8
Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules
Rule 1.9
Duties to Former Clients
Rule 1.10
Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule
Rule 1.11
Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees
Rule 1.11A
Conduct of Lawyer-Officials
Rule 1.12
Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral
Rule 1.12A
Part-Time Judge
Rule 1.13
Organization as Client
Rule 1.14
Client With Diminished Capacity
Rule 1.15
Safekeeping Property
Rule 1.16
Declining or Terminating Representation
Rule 1.17
Sale of Law Practice
Rule 1.19
Disclosure of Information to the Client
Rule 1.18. Duties to Prospective Client
Counselor
Advocate
Rule 3.1
Meritorious Claims and Contentions
Rule 3.2
Expediting Litigation
Rule 3.3
Candor Toward the Tribunal
Rule 3.4
Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
Rule 3.5
Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal
Rule 3.6
Trial Publicity
Rule 3.7
Lawyer as Witness
Rule 3.8
Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
Rule 3.9
Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings
Transactions with Persons Other Than Clients
Law Firms and Associations
Rule 5.1
Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers
Rule 5.2
Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer
Rule 5.3
Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance
Rule 5.4
Professional Independence of a Lawyer
Rule 5.5
Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
Rule 5.6
Restrictions on Right To Practice
Rule 5.7
Responsibilities Regarding Law-Related Services