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Certificate of Compliance

All active, inactive and emeritus members, including newly admitted members are required to file a registration statement and pay a fee as set by the Supreme Court. Members who are active and engaged in the practice of law in Delaware must also file a certificate of compliance.

The provisions contained in Rule 1.15 of the Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct represent the financial recordkeeping requirements that Delaware attorneys must follow when engaged in the practice of law. The certificate of compliance contains the essential financial recordkeeping procedures in Rule 1.15, which if performed on a timely basis, ensure compliance with the Rule.

One active member of each law firm or entity engaged in the practice of law in Delaware must be designated as the member responsible for maintaining the firm’s or entity’s books and records in compliance with Rule 1.15 (the “Delaware Lawyer in Charge”). The Delaware Lawyer in Charge shall be identified as such on the lawyer’s certificate of compliance and shall be answerable to the Delaware Supreme Court for any deficiencies in the firm’s recordkeeping. Any changes to the firms books and records or to the Delaware Lawyer in Charge must be noted on the certificate of compliance as soon as possible.