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ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct

The ABA/BNA Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct is a nationally recognized multi volume reference and notification service that functions as a complete research tool in the field of professional responsibility. Get more information about the hard bound and electronic versions.

ABA Formal Ethics Opinions

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ABA Members - download complimentary copies for one year following release.
Center Members - download complimentary copies of all ethics opinions (1984-current)

Online Publications

Complimentary online access to Model Rules, Codes and Standards, along with surveys and directories. View the entire list.

The Professional Lawyer

The Professional Lawyer is a quarterly publication of the Center for Professional Responsibility that keeps readers current on issues, programs, developments and practices related to ethics, professionalism and regulation. Get more information about the latest issue, subscriptions, and the purchase of PDF's of individual issues.

Videos

The Center offers eleven different video tapes for sale (VHS only). Areas covered include Attorney-Client Relations, Associate-Partner Relations, Confidentiality, Conflicts and Independence of Counsel. View the complete list of available videos.

Featured Publications

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Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Sixth Edition (August 2007)

The Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct is the ABA's definitive single-volume resource for information about lawyer ethics. This new edition incorporates all of the amendments the ABA made to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct through 2007, including changes to the rules on confidentiality, on prospective clients, on corporations as clients, on limited-scope representation agreements, on multijurisdictional practice, and on the lawyer's duties when confronted by a client's criminal or fraudulent activities.

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ABA/BNA Lawyer’s Manual on Professional Conduct

The most authoritative source for news and guidance on virtually every aspect of attorney conduct and legal ethics, trust the ABA/BNA Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct to help you practice ethically. Visit the ABA WebStore to learn more about the Manual, how to subscribe, and discounts for ABA and Center for Professional Responsibility members.

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Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 2008 Edition
(April 2008)

The 2008 Edition of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct will provide you with an up-to-date resource for information on lawyer ethics.

Centennial Edition
On August 27, 1908, at a meeting in Seattle, Washington, the American Bar Association adopted the Canons of Professional Ethics, the first set of model standards of ethical conduct for lawyers nationwide. In August 2008 the ABA marks a century of worldwide leadership in developing standards of professional conduct for the legal profession.

Legal Ethics: The Lawyer’s Deskbook on Professional Responsibility (2007-2008 Edition) by Ronald D. Rotunda and John S. Dzienkowski

This comprehensive volume on professional ethics gives you current information from a variety of sources. It is effectively organized around the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which many states have adopted, and the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct.

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