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Alaska R. Prof. Conduct 5.6
Restrictions on Right to Practice
Except as permitted by Rule 1.17, 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 client
controversy.
History
(SCO 1123 effective July 15, 1993; rescinded and repromulgated by SCO 1680 effective April 15, 2009) COMMENT An agreement restricting the right of lawyers to practice after leaving a firm not only limits their professional autonomy but also limits the freedom of clients to choose a lawyer. Paragraph (a) prohibits such agreements except for restrictions incident to provisions concerning retirement benefits for service with the firm. Paragraph (b) prohibits a lawyer from agreeing not to represent other persons in connection with settling a claim on behalf of a client.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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