Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct – 2026

The Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct govern the professional obligations of every lawyer licensed in Oregon: competence and diligence, confidentiality of information, conflicts of interest, safekeeping property and lawyer trust accounts, the duties of a lawyer as advocate and as counselor, responsibilities within a firm, advertising and solicitation, and the reporting of professional misconduct. Each rule carries the Oregon State Bar's own defined-terms list and its comparison to the superseded Oregon Code of Professional Responsibility.

Last updated August 31, 2026

Browse all 62 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.

Rule 1.0 Terminology

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 Communication Rule 1.5 Fees Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients 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; Screening Rule 1.11 Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-party Neutral Rule 1.13 Organization as Client Rule 1.14 Client with Diminished Capacity Rule 1.15-1 Safekeeping Property Rule 1.15-2 [Reserved] Rule 1.16 Declining or Terminating Representation Rule 1.17 Sale of Law Practice Rule 1.18 Duties to Prospective Client

Counselor

Rule 2.1 Advisor Rule 2.2 [Reserved] Rule 2.3 Evaluation for Use by Third Persons Rule 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Mediator

Advocate

Rule 3.1 Meritorious Claims and Contentions Rule 3.2 [Reserved] 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 Rule 4.1 Truthfulness in Statements to Others Rule 4.2 Communication with Person Represented by Counsel Rule 4.3 Dealing with Unrepresented Persons Rule 4.4 Respect for the Rights of Third Persons; Inadvertently Sent Documents

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 Rule 5.6 Restrictions on Right to Practice Rule 5.7 [Reserved] Rule 5.8 Business Structures Involving Lp and Lawyer Ownership

Public Service

Rule 6.1 [Reserved] Rule 6.2 [Reserved] Rule 6.3 Membership in Legal Services Organization Rule 6.4 Law Reform Activities Affecting Client Interests Rule 6.5 Nonprofit and Court-annexed Limited Legal Services Programs

Information About Legal Services

Rule 7.1 Communication Concerning a Lawyer's Services Rule 7.2 Advertising Rule 7.3 Solicitation of Clients Rule 7.4 [Reserved] Rule 7.5 Firm Names and Letterheads Rule 7.6 [Reserved]

Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession

Rule 8.1 Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters Rule 8.2 Judicial and Legal Officials Rule 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct Rule 8.4 Misconduct Rule 8.5 Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law Rule 8.6 Written Advisory Opinions on Professional Conduct; Consideration Given in Disciplinary Proceedings