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Joining the Center is the best way to support the ABA's important work in this field and keep informed about developments in the areas of legal ethics, regulation, professionalism and client protection. There are many benefits of membership including access to our Members-Only Online Resources.
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What's New!
- Nominations for the 2009 Michael Franck Award are now be accepted with a deadline of December 12, 2008.
- Charts comparing individual State Judicial Conduct Rules to ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct
- Read the Eye on Ethics article from Your ABA: Lawyer as lobbyist by Peter Geraghty, ETHICSearch Director
- Congratulations to the recipients of the 2008 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards: Drake University Law School, the Ohio State Bar Association and Pro Bono Net.
- FREE download of ABA Formal Ethics Opinions 08-450 and 07-499 are now avaliable for ABA and Center members! If you are not a member and would like to purchase the ethics opinions please click here.
- ABA and Center Members – New subscribers to the ABA/BNA Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct can receive up to a 15% discount off of the annual subscription.
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