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Rule 4.4. Respect for Rights of Third Persons

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State Bar

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 5. Attorneys and State Bar
Chapter 1.--Appendix 3-a. Rules of Professional Conduct (Refs & Annos)
Transactions with Persons Other than Clients
T. 5, Ch. 1, App. 3-A, Rule 4.4
Rule 4.4. Respect for Rights of Third Persons
Currentness
(a) In representing a client, a lawyer shall not use means that have no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay, or burden a third person, or use methods of obtaining evidence that violate the legal rights of such a person.
(b) A lawyer who receives a document or electronically stored information relating to the representation of the lawyer's client and knows or reasonably should know that the document or electronically stored information was inadvertently sent shall promptly notify the sender.

Credits

Adopted March 10, 1998, effective July 1, 1988. Amended April 9, 2007, effective January 1, 2008. Amended effective September 19, 2016.
Rules of Prof. Conduct, Rule 4.4, 5 O. S. A. Ch. 1, App. 3-A, OK ST RPC Rule 4.4
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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