I am representing a client in a very difficult matter against a major corporation. A very decent settlement proposal has been made, which I want to recommend to the client, but it requires me to agree not to handle any more of these cases. Can I agree to that?
The answer is found in Rule of Professional Conduct 5.6, which is titled “Restrictions on a Right to Practice.” This is the same rule that prohibits a noncompetition covenant with employment or partnership agreements.
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