The Rules Governing the Utah State Bar adopted
by the Utah Supreme Court are codified in the Utah Supreme Court
Rules of Professional Practice. To go to the official location
of the Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice and the
recognized authoritative site for the Utah Rules of Professional
Conduct click HERE,
or you may use the individual links below.
Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice (Chapters
13 & 14)
The Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee ("EAOC")
has authority to issue formal written opinions and letter responses
to requests for advisory opinions regarding the ethical propriety
of professional or personal conduct of Bar members. Its enabling
authority is contained in the Utah
State Bar Rules Governing The Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee.
Its duties, authority and procedures are specifically set forth
in Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Advisory
Opinion Committee. Requests for opinions may be made by any
person with a significant interest in obtaining an advisory opinion
on legal ethics. The procedure for making a request for opinion
and the required content of the request is set forth in Section
III(a) of the Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Advisory Opinion
Committee.
