Categories : Legal Ethics
The New Rule 4.1 “Truthfulness in Statements to Others”
By Richard D. Hendlin
When the new and revised Rules of Professional Conduct become effective on November 1, 2018, California will finally join the other 49 states which have already adopted some version of American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule 4.1 “Truthfulness in Statements to Others.” California’s Rule 4.1 provides: