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Ethics and Professionalism Committee

ABA Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law

Ethics and Professionalism Committee

Mission

This committee promotes the ethical and professional responsibility of the legal profession in real estate transactions. The committee produces programs and publications designed to work directly with Section members to achieve this goal.

Committee Conference Call Resources

Standing Committee on Ethics and Prof Responsibility Report to House #109
Section of Litigation Report to House #110

Other Resources

New Century Ethics for the Commercial Real Estate Closing (Spring 2002)
Ethics and Malpractice Issues Arising in the Context of Title Insurance Policies with Hypotheticals
Committee on Legal Opinions in Real Estate Transactions
2003 ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Report of the ACREL Working Group on Ethics and Professionalism (Approved by Board in 2004)

Programs, Meetings & Events

Committee Events
Gambrell Professionalism Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the Seventeenth Annual E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards, recognizing projects that enhance professionalism among lawyers. Bar associations, law schools, law firms and other not-for-profit law related organizations are eligible for the awards. Details about the award are available at: http://www.abanet.org/cpr/awards/gambrell.html.
 
Section Events
Diminished Capacity: How to Recognize It and What to Do about It?
December 3, 2009
Location: N/A
Format: Webcast/ Teleconference

Black, White & Grae(gin): Borrowing to Pay Estate Taxes
December 8, 2009
Location: N/A
Format: Webcast/ Teleconference

Negotiating Agreements in a Cross-Cultural Setting : When Yes Might Mean No
January 20, 2010
Location: N/A
Format: Webcast/ Teleconference

Other Links of Interest

LegalEthics.com
Freivogel on Conflicts
Hricik on Ethics
Business Law Section Committee on Professional Conduct
Business Law Section Committee on Legal Opinions
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Leadership

Chair:  Michael H Rubin

Vice-Chair:  Adam J Sigman

Committee Roster (52 total members)

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