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Ind. Prof. Cond. Rule 5.6
Restrictions on Right to Practice
Effective January 1, 2005
A lawyer shall not participate in offering or making:
(a) a partnership, shareholder, operating, employment, or other similar type of agreement
that restricts the rights 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.
Comment
[1] 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.
[2] Paragraph (b) prohibits a lawyer from agreeing not to represent other persons in connection with settling a claim on behalf of a client.
[3] This Rule does not apply to prohibit restrictions that may be included in the terms of
the sale of a law practice pursuant to Rule 1.17.
Provenance
- Source
- rules.incourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-22-2024-10-01
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