LAWYER ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20
The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 was created in 2009 to address technology and global practice changes facing U.S. lawyers.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct were adopted by the ABA House of Delegates in 1983.
- Access current rules, historical background and state adoption information online.
- Purchase a hard copy.
- Russian Translation (2009)
ABA Formal Ethics Opinions
- Read indexes and purchase (1984-current)
- ABA Members - download complimentary copies for one year following their release.
- Center Members - download complimentary copies of all ethics opinions (1984-current)
Lawyer Advertising
Resources on professionalism and ethics in lawyer advertising, including ABA Aspirational Goals, state rule comparisons, ethics opinions and regulatory information; U.S. Supreme Court cases, Web site best practice guidelines ... and more.
ETHICSearch
Have an ethics question? Contact us at 800-285-2221 (option 8) or e-mail to find the right resources to help resolve it. Our staff of lawyers experienced in legal ethics research can provide citations to relevant ABA rules and opinions, and other ethics resources. Note: This service is only available to lawyers and other professionals such as law students and law clerks.
Additional Resources
- Awards
- ABA Section and Division resources
- Canons of Professional Ethics Centennial (2008)
- CLE Programs
- Client Protection
- Ethics 2000
- Ethics Checklist for Solo and Small Firm Practice
- Foreign Rules
- Law School Centers and Institutes
- Lawyer Regulation
- Model Code of Professional Responsibility (1980)
- Multijurisdictional Practice Resources
- Multidisciplinary Practice Resources
- National Organizations
- Professionalism Codes
- Professionalism Commissions
- Professionalism Reports
- State Bar Lawyer Mentoring Programs
- State Resources
- Other Links
