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Rules of Professional Conduct Standing Committee


The Committee on the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct is a Standing Committee established by the Colorado Supreme Court in 2003. The Committee is charged with periodically reviewing, correcting, updating, and improving the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct.

Before the Committee was formed, a number of different Court-appointed and bar association committees and task forces, as well as other groups and individuals, made requests and recommendations directly to the Court concerning possible rule changes. The Court continues to welcome suggested changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct by any entity or person; however, the Court expects the Standing Committee to consider those recommendations in the first instance.

The Supreme Court Liaisons to the Committee are Justice Monica Márquez and Justice Maria E. Berkenkotter. The Committee Chair is Judge Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov of the Colorado Court of Appeals. The Committee is comprised of members of varying backgrounds, including trial-level judges, appellate judges, law school professors, disciplinary prosecutors, and attorneys in private practice in a broad range of practice areas.

The Committee as a whole will meet approximately four times per year . A variety of subcommittees will meet at other times to discuss changes to particular rules or to deliberate on specific topics.

The Supreme Court has repealed and reenacted the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, effective January 1, 2008.  The reenacted rules differ in many respects from the previous rules, and also differ in some respects from the proposal made by the Standing Committee on December 27, 2005, which is available among the links below.  The current Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct are available from LexisNexis.  Click the plus sign before “Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure” and then the plus sign before “Appendix to Chapters 18 to 20” to access them.  Additional proposed and adopted changes to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct are available on the Supreme Court's website

The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct can be found here.  

Meeting Information

Upcoming Meeting Schedule: January 26, 2024; April 26, 2024; July 26, 2024; September 27, 2024; and January 24, 2025.

Unless otherwise noted, meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. and are concluded by noon. Meetings are held in the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, 2 East 14th Avenue, Denver, Colorado. Standing Committee meetings are open to the public. However, for security reasons, all guests must notify the Chair in advance.

January 26, 2024 Agenda    
October 27, 2023 Agenda  Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor with virtual option  
July 28, 2023 Agenda  Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor with virtual option  
April 14, 2023 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor with virtual option  
January 27, 2023 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor with virtual option  
October 28, 2022 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor with virtual option  
July 22, 2022 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor with vitual meeting option  
April 22, 2022 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
January 28, 2022 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
September 24, 2021 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
June 25, 2021 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
March 5, 2021 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
January 8, 2021 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
September 25, 2020 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
April 3, 2020 Agenda Virtual Meeting  
January 10, 2020 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
October 4, 2019 Agenda Court of Appeals Full-court Conference Room-3rd Floor  
January 11, 2019 Agenda Room 1-B; 1st Floor of the 13th Ave Side of Judicial Center  
October 19, 2018 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
July 27, 2018 Agenda Court of Appeals Full-court Conference Room-3rd Floor  
April 27, 2018 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
January 26, 2018 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
October 27, 2017 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor   
June 16, 2017 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
February 24, 2017 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
November 4, 2016 Agenda Room 2215-2nd floor (brass double-doors entrance)  
July 22, 2016 Agenda  Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
April 29, 2016 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
January 29, 2016 Agenda Court of Appeals Full-court Conference Room-3rd floor  
October 16, 2015 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
June 5, 2015 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
March 14, 2014 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
December 6, 2013 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
October 11, 2013 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
July 26, 2013 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
May 3, 2013 Agenda Supreme Court Conference Room-4th floor  
February 1, 2013 Agenda OARC conference room-19th floor at 1560 Broadway  
November 16, 2012 Agenda OARC conference room-19th floor at 1560 Broadway  
July 13, 2012 Agenda Holland & Hart, LLP, 555 17th Street, 32nd floor  
January 6, 2012 Agenda OARC conference room-19th floor at 1560 Broadway  
May 6, 2011 Agenda OARC conference room-19th floor at 1560 Broadway  
January 21, 2011 Agenda    
August 19, 2010 Agenda    
June 7, 2010 Agenda    
February 26, 2010 Agenda    
August 21, 2009 Agenda    
May 8, 2009 Agenda    
February 20, 2009 Agenda    
October 31, 2008 Agenda    
August 21, 2008 Agenda    
April 18, 2008 Agenda    

 

     
Meeting  Minutes Agenda & Meeting Materials  
January 26, 2024   Agenda & Meeting Materials  
October 27, 2023 (69th meeting) Minutes Agenda & Meeting Materials  
July 28, 2023 (68th meeting) Minutes Agenda & Meeting Materials  
April 14, 2023 (67th meeting) Minutes Agenda & Meeting Materials  
January 27, 2023 (66th meeting) Minutes Materials; Supplemental Materials   
October 28, 2022 (65th meeting) Minutes Materials; Additional Materials; More Materials  
July 22, 2022 (64th meeting) Minutes Materials  
April 22, 2022 (63rd meeting) Minutes Materials  
January 28, 2022 (62nd meeting) Minutes Materials  
September 24, 2021 (61st meeting) Minutes Materials  
June 25, 2021 (60th meeting) Minutes Materials  
March 5, 2021 (59th meeting) Minutes Revised Materials  
January 8, 2021 (58th meeting) Minutes Materials; Draft 9/25/20 meeting minutes   
September 25, 2020 (57th meeting) Minutes Materials; Supplement  
April 3, 2020 (56th meeting) Minutes Materials; Supplemental Report  
January 10, 2020 (55th meeting) Minutes Materials  
October 4, 2019 (54th meeting) Minutes Materials  
January 11, 2019 (53rd meeting) Minutes Materials; Additional Handout From the Meeting  
October 19, 2018 (52nd meeting) Minutes Materials  
July 27, 2018 (51st meeting) Minutes Materials  
April 27, 2018 (50th meeting) Minutes Materials   
January 26, 2018 (49th meeting) Minutes Materials  
October 27, 2017 (48th meeting) Minutes Materials  
June 16, 2017 (47th meeting) Minutes Materials;  Additional Material for Agenda Item 6(a)  
February 24, 2017 (46th meeting) Minutes Materials for 2/24/17 meeting; Additional Meeting Material  
November 4, 2016 (45th meeting) Minutes Materials for 11/4/16 meeting; supplement 1 (Rule Change 2016(11)); supplement 2 (Form Flat Fee Agreement)  
July 22, 2016 (44th meeting) Minutes Materials for 7/22/16 meeting part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5  
April 29, 2016 (43rd meeting) Minutes Materials for 4/29/16 meeting part 1, part 2, and part 3  
January 29, 2016 (42nd meeting) Minutes Materials for 1/29/2016 meeting.  
October 16, 2015 (41st meeting) Minutes Materials for 10/16/15 meeting part 1, part 2, and supplemental  
June 5, 2015 (40th meeting) Minutes Materials for 6/5/15 meeting part 1 and part 2  
March 14, 2014 (39th meeting) Minutes Materials for 3/14/14 meeting  
December 6, 2013 (38th meeting) Minutes Materials for 12/6/13 meeting  
October 11, 2013 (37th meeting) Minutes Mateirals for 10/11/13 meeting part 1 and part 2  
July 26, 2013 (36th meeting) Minutes Materials for 7/26/13 meeting  
May 3, 2013 (35th meeting) Minutes Materials for the 5/3/13 meeting  
February 1, 2013 (34th meeting) Minutes Materials for 2/1/13 meeting  
November 16, 2012 (33rd meeting) Minutes Materials for 11/16/12 meeting  
July 13, 2012 (32nd meeting) Minutes Materials for the 7/13/12 meeting  
January 6, 2012 (31st meeting) Minutes Materials for 1/6/12 meeting  
May 6, 2011 (30th meeting) Minutes Materials for 5/6/11 meeting  
January 21, 2011 (29th meeting) Minutes Materials for 1-21-11 meetiing  
August 19, 2010 (28th meeting) Minutes Materials for 8/19/10 meeting  
June 7, 2010 (27th meeting) Minutes Materials for the 6/7/10 meeting  
 February 26, 2010 (26th meeting) Minutes

Materials for the 2/26/10 meeting; supplment

 
August 21, 2009 (25th meeting) Minutes Materials for the 8/21/09 meeting  

April 18, 2008 (20th meeting)

through 

May 8, 2009 (24th meeting)

Minutes

Materials for the following meetings:
4/18/08, 8/21/08 & 10/31/08
2/20/09 & 5/8/09

 

September 30, 2003 (1st meeting) through November 30, 2007 (19th meeting)

Minutes

 

Materials for the following meetings:
9/30/03 & 1/9/04
4/16/04
6/11/04, 10/1/04 & 12/3/04
1/21/05, 3/23/05 & 5/20/05
7/19/05 & 9/27/05
12/9/05 A
12/9/05 B
12/9/05 C
3/3/06, 4/27/06 & 9/22/06
1/26/07, 4/27/07, 7/20/07 & 11/30/07

 

 

2013 Recommended Changes to Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
Submitted by the Colorado Supreme Court Standing Committee on the CRPC

The committee's 2013 recommendations concerning amendments to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct are accessible below.

Summary of and Proposed Amendments to CRPC 1.15

Summary of and Proposed New CRPC 8.4, Comment [2A], and New CRPC 8.6

Summary of and Proposed New CRPC 1.2 Comment [12A]
 

2006 Recommended Changes to Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
Submitted by the Colorado Supreme Court Standing Committee on the CRPC

The committee's 2006 recommendations concerning amendments to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct are listed below. The Court heard comments from interested parties on June 15, 2006 @ 1:30 pm in the Supreme Court courtroom.

Summary of the proposed changes to Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
(pages 1-15 introductory material, pages 16-118 summary of analysis)

Clean version of proposed changes

Comparison with the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Supplemental Report and Recommendations Concerning the American Bar Association Ethics 2000 Model Rules of Professional Counduct (posted 9/20/06)

Appendix to Supplemental Report (posted 9/20/06)

Comments submitted:

Office of the District Attorney, 11th J.D.

Attorney Regulation Counsel

Office of the District Attorney, Denver

David C. Little, Esq.

Office of the State Public Defender

U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado

Speaker List for Public Hearing

Members of the Committee

Name of Committee Member                                                                                                   Date of End of Term  

Hon. Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov, Chair

June 30, 2024

Nancy L. Cohen

June 30, 2024

Cynthia F. Covell

June 30, 2026

Katayoun A. Donnelly

June 30, 2026

Thomas E. Downey, Jr.

June 30, 2026

Hon. Adam Espinosa

June 30, 2024

Scott L. Evans

June 30, 2026

Margaret B. Funk

June 30, 2026

Marcy G. Glenn

June 30, 2024

Erika L. Holmes

June 30, 2024

April D. Jones

June 30, 2026

Matthew Kirsch

June 30, 2024

Hon. Bryon M. Large

June 30, 2024

Marianne Luu-Chen

June 30, 2026

Julia Martinez

June 30, 2026

Stephen G. Masciocchi

June 30, 2026

Cecil E. Morris, Jr.

June 30, 2026

Noah Patterson 

June 30, 2024

Troy Rackham

June 30, 2024

Henry R. Reeve

June 30, 2026

Alexander R. Rothrock

June 30, 2026

Robert W. Steinmetz

June 30, 2024

Marcus L. Squarrell

June 30, 2026

David W. Stark

June 30, 2024

James S. Sudler

June 30, 2024

Eli Wald

June 30, 2024

Hon. John R. Webb

June 30, 2024

Fred Yarger

June 30, 2026

Jessica Yates

June 30, 2024

 
 
 

 

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