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N.J. RPC RPC 5.2
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RPC 5.2 Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer
Rule Text
(a) A lawyer is bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct notwithstanding that the lawyer acted at the direction of another person.
(b) A subordinate lawyer does not violate the Rules of Professional Conduct if that lawyer acts in accordance with a supervisory lawyer's reasonable resolution of an arguable question of professional duty.
Amendment history: Adopted July 12, 1984 to be effective September 10, 1984.