Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments

Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct

September 9, 2025

Deadline to Submit Comments: December 1, 2025, at 4 p.m.

Deadline to Request to Speak at Public Hearing: December 5, 2025, at 4 p.m.

Public hearing to be held on December 17, 2025, at 3:30 p.m.

The Colorado Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on the proposed changes to the Preamble and Scope and Rule 1.1 of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. The hearing will be held in the Supreme Court Courtroom. Written public comments by any interested person are requested on the proposed rules. Public comments should be submitted in letter format addressed as follows: Colorado Supreme Court, 2 E. 14th Avenue, Denver, CO 80202. Public comments should be submitted by email in letter format as an attachment to the email as a Word or PDF document.  Comments and speaking requests must be emailed to supremecourtrules@judicial.state.co.us.  Written comments received by the deadline will be posted on the Colorado Supreme Court’s website after the comment period closes.

Note: The proposed amendments can be found on the Court’s website at https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/supreme-court/adopted-proposed-rule-changes?topic=78&wrapped=true.