Permissible Delegation

As amended through June 28, 2024
Permissible Delegation

Provided the lawyer maintains responsibility for the work product, a lawyer may delegate to a non-lawyer assistant or paralegal any task normally performed by the lawyer; however, any task prohibited by statute, court rule, administrative rule or regulation, controlling authority, or the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct may not be assigned to a non-lawyer.

Adopted effective 1/1/1994; amended Sep. 30, 2004, effective 1/1/2005.