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MRPC Rule 5.6
Restrictions on Right to Practice
A lawyer shall not participate in offering or making:
(a) a partnership or employment agreement that restricts the right of a lawyer to practice after
termination of the relationship, except an agreement concerning benefits upon retirement or
as permitted in Rule 1.17; or
(b) an agreement in which a restriction on the lawyer’s right to practice is part of the settlement
of a controversy between private parties.
An agreement restricting the right of a lawyer to practice after leaving a firm not only limits the
lawyer’s 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 or restrictions included in the terms of a sale
pursuant to MRPC 1.17.
Paragraph (b) prohibits a lawyer from agreeing not to represent other persons in connection with
settling a claim on behalf of a client.
Provenance
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- www.adbmich.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-29
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