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C.R.C.P. 242.1. — Jurisdiction and Standards of Conduct

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Rule text

(a) Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction under this rule exists over the following persons: (1) A lawyer admitted, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice law in Colorado, regardless of where the lawyer's conduct occurs or where the lawyer resides; and (2) A lawyer not admitted to practice law in Colorado who provides or offers to provide any legal services in Colorado, including a lawyer who practices in Colorado pursuant to federal or tribal law. (b) Applicable Rules and Standards of Conduct. The persons identified in subsection (a) above are governed by the Rules Governing the Practice of Law, including the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct.

Notes

Source: Entire rule and comment added and adopted May 20, 2021, effective for cases filed with the Presiding Disciplinary Judge or the Supreme Court on or after July 1, 2021, and, as to all other matters covered by these rules, effective July 1, 2021.

COMMENT

C.R.C.P. 242.1(a)(2) is intended to confer regulatory jurisdiction over lawyers who are domiciled in Colorado, who maintain a law office in Colorado, or who hold themselves out as practicing law in Colorado by virtue of using

a Colorado address. The phrase ''any legal services in Colorado'' is intended to refer broadly to the place where the legal services are rendered or where their effects are felt.

Part II. Entities Within the Legal Regulation System