MI · rules
MRPC Rule 4.4
Respect for Rights of Third Persons
In representing a client, a lawyer shall not use means that have no substantial purpose other than
to embarrass, delay, or burden a third person, or use methods of obtaining evidence that violate
the legal rights of such a person.
Responsibility to a client requires a lawyer to subordinate the interests of others to those of the
client, but that responsibility does not imply that a lawyer may disregard the rights of third
persons. It is impractical to catalogue all such rights, but they include legal restrictions on
methods of obtaining evidence from third persons.
RULES 5.1–5.6. LAW FIRMS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 69 Updated with MSC order(s)
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-29
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