The Utah Bar Journal has published Keith Call’s article, Same Road, Straighter Lines: Rule 3.3 Rewritten, in its September/October 2025 issue.
The piece is part of Keith’s regular Journal feature, Focus on Ethics & Civility. In this latest column, Keith joins Matthew Thomas in outlining changes to Utah Court Rule of Professional Conduct 3.3, which focuses on lawyers’ duties regarding candor.
“The Utah Supreme Court sharpened the focus and [Rule 3.3] by adopting more forceful language. In a small but significant change, the Supreme Court replaced the word ‘shall’ with the word ‘must’ in five places,” the team says, further noting the update “made plain what many already understood: candor toward the tribunal is not a suggestion, it is mandatory.” Keith and Matthew also delved into what these ethical obligations look like regarding false statements and evidence, fraudulent conduct, and providing all material facts in ex parte proceedings.
In addition, the publication includes the latest Appellate Highlights article authored by Rodney Parker, Dani Cepernich, and Andrew Roth.
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Read the full September/October 2025 Utah Bar Journal issue here.