Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. 1.4

As amended through June 11, 2024

Rule 1.4 - COMMUNICATION

(a) A lawyer shall keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and promptly comply with reasonable requests for information

(b) A lawyer shall explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation.

Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. 1.4

Adopted 1/1/2005

Defined Terms (see Rule 1.0):

"Knows"

"Reasonable"

"Reasonably"

Comparison to Oregon Code

This rule has no counterpart in the Oregon Code, although the duty to communicate with a client may be inferred from other rules and from the law of agency.