Rule 5.1. Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers

Category: NH Rules of Professional Conduct Section: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

(a)  Each partner in a law firm, and each lawyer who individually or together with other lawyers possesses comparable managerial authority in a law firm, shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the firm has in effect measures giving reasonable assurance that all lawyers in the firm conform to the Rules of Professional Conduct.

(b)  Each lawyer having direct supervisory authority over another lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the other lawyer conforms to the Rules of Professional Conduct.

(c)  A lawyer shall be responsible for another lawyer's violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct if:

     (1)  the lawyer orders or, with knowledge of the specific conduct, ratifies the conduct involved; or

     (2)  the lawyer is a partner or has

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