In Re Amendment to Rule 1.19--Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct

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2019 Ark. 354

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS Opinion Delivered: November 21, 2019 IN RE AMENDMENT TO RULE 1.19- ARKANSAS RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT PER CURIAM On December 15, 2016, we adopted Rule 1.19 of the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct, which addresses issues related to the maintenance of a client’s file and rights and obligations to materials contained in the file. In re Rule 1.19-Arkansas Rules of Prof’l Conduct,

2016 Ark. 468

(per curiam). The new rule became effective on January 1, 2017. We now adopt minor changes to this rule to ensure that the language in Rule 1.19(b)(3)…