In Re Creation of the Office of Ethics Counsel and Amendments to Rules 1.6 and 8.3 of the Arkansas Rules of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas exercised its constitutional and inherent authority to create the Office of Ethics Counsel and adopted rules governing its administration, services, confidentiality, and legal status. The court also amended Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6 and 8.3 to permit specified disclosures for ethics advice and to exempt the Office of Ethics Counsel from certain reporting obligations. The new office, rules, and amendments were made effective immediately.