Colo. Lic. Paraprofe. R. Profe. Cond. 8.4

As amended through Rule Change 2024(18), effective October 2, 2024
Rule 8.4 - Misconduct

It is professional misconduct for an LLP to:

(a) violate or attempt to violate these Rules, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another;
(b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the LLP's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as an LLP in other respects;
(c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, except that an LLP may advise, direct, or supervise others, including clients, law enforcement officers, and investigators, who participate in lawful investigative activities;
(d) engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice;
(e) state or imply an ability to influence improperly a government agency or official or to achieve results by means that violate these Rules or other law;
(f) knowingly assist a judge or judicial officer in conduct that is a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct or other law;
(f.5) knowingly assist a lawyer in conduct that is a violation of the applicable lawyer Rules of Professional Conduct or other law;
(g) engage in conduct, in the representation of a client, that exhibits or is intended to appeal to or engender bias against a person on account of that person's race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status, whether that conduct is directed to other LLPs, counsel, court personnel, witnesses, parties, judges, judicial officers, or any persons involved in the legal process;
(h) engage in any conduct that directly, intentionally, and wrongfully harms others and that adversely reflects on an LLP's fitness to practice law; or
(i) engage in conduct the LLP knows or reasonably should know constitutes sexual harassment where the conduct occurs in connection with the LLP's professional activities.

Colo. Lic. Paraprofe. R. Profe. Cond. 8.4

Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 13, 2023, effective 7/1/2023.