ABA HOUSE OF DELEGATES ADOPTS POLICIES RECOMMENDED BY ABA TASK FORCE ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY [updated 09/02/2003] Recommendation to amend Rule 1.13 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct     and to amend the related comments; Recommendation to amend Rule 1.6(b) of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct     and to amend the related comments; and Recommendation to adopt corporate governance policies and related governance practices You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader® to view these files.

ABA Corporate Responsibility Task Force Releases Final Report Latest Updates

Task Force Urges New Corporate Governance Policies and Lawyer Ethics Rules Addresses Practices and Attitudes that Contributed to Failures    The final report of the American Bar Association Task Force on Corporate Responsibility urges changes in corporate governance policies to create a new culture of corporate responsibility stressing constructive skepticism and active independent oversight of corporate executives.    The task force's recommended corporate governance policies also are designed to enhance the role of corporate lawyers in the system of checks and balances needed to ensure corporate compliance with law. The report also makes recommendations for amendments to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct to sharpen existing duties of the corporate lawyer to the corporate client and to act in the best interests of that client when faced with illegal conduct by executive officers. CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE REPORT [.pdf] CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE   INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE Check out the clearinghouse of ABA activities dealing with corporate responsibility issues, including programs, projects, articles, reports and publications. Access the full text of program materials from 15 CLE programs presented at the Section's Spring Meeting, register for related upcoming CLE programs—including National Institutes and Teleconferences or purchase related Section publications.   RESOURCE INFORMATION Corporate Governance Legislation SEC Proposals SRO Proposals Related Materials Lawyer Responsibility Legislation SEC Proposals Related Materials Accounting Legislation SEC Proposals SRO Proposals Related Materials Employee Benefits Legislation Related Materials April 29' 03 Final Report Available [in Adobe.pdf format] April 29' 03 Full Text of Spring Meeting Program Materials Available Now April 25' 03 The Business Roundtable Calls On Boards Of Directors To Make Security A Key Part Of Corporate Governance April 24' 03 SEC Votes to Mandate Electronic Filing of Ownership Reports April 10' 03 Speech by SEC Commissioner: Improving Corporate Disclosure - Improving Shareholder Value TASK FORCE SITE SEARCH Complete Oral and Written Testimony from the Task Force's public hearings regarding it's July 16 Preliminary Report     Stanford CA (11/11/02)     New York NY (10/25/02)     Chicago IL(09/20/02)