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M.R. Prof. Conduct 4.1

TRUTHFULNESS IN STATEMENTS TO OTHERS

activein force · 2023-09-28 – presentact-effective-date

In the course of representing a client a lawyer shall not knowingly:

(a) make a false statement of material fact or law to a third person; or

(b) fail to disclose a material fact to a third person when disclosure is

necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client,

unless disclosure is prohibited by Rule 1.6.

Provenance

Source: courts.maine.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
Content hash: 3a18a5b1beda35784025a43f21ab5c84bf97a8b7ac8387d7745f5421108159cf

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