Advisory Opinion: 1004

Year Issued: 1986

RPC(s): RPC 1.2; 1.8

Subject: Prospective limitation on malpractice; written agreement permitting limited discovery

The Committee was of the unanimous opinion that neither RPC 1.2 nor 1.8 would prohibit your firm from undertaking to represent clients under written agreements permitting limited discovery, and in turn, respectfully limiting malpractice liability provided that those rules were fully and cautiously complied with.

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