The 2019 ABA E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards
The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Professionalism annually awards the E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award to deserving...
Center for Professional Responsibility
The Center for Professional Responsibility provides national leadership in developing and interpreting standards and scholarly resources in legal and judicial ethics, professional regulation, professionalism and client protection.
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Fall 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability presents the Fall 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference in San Diego. Registration is open now! Click below to register!
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2019 National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs
Registration is underway for CoLAP’s 2019 National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs, FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: LAPs Lead the Way taking place September 24-26, 2019 at the Hilton Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. To book by phone, call 512-482-8000 and mention “ABA National CoLAP/ILAA Conference”. See the registration page for information about Sponsorship and Exhibitor opportunities.
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4th Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) School
The Standing Committee on Public Protection in the Provision of Legal Services presents the 4th UPL School. At the UPL School, those charged with the investigation, prevention, and prosecution of the unauthorized practice of law are provided a central forum to discuss current and anticipated trends in unauthorized practice and enforcement. November 7-8, 2019 Chicago, IL. Registration opens August 2019.
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Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 2019 Edition
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Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Ninth Edition
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Through its coordinating efforts, the Center for Professional Responsibilty promotes discussion and resolution of pressing issues of professional responsibility and regulation and fosters communication among diverse bar organizations and the various agencies that supervise and regulate the conduct of lawyers and judges.
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The Center for Professional Responsibility administers several awards each year that recognize individuals and entities for their efforts in furthering professional responsibility.
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Lawyers in Transition
The ABA Center for Professional Responsibility has compiled resources to help answer common questions and identify programming and policy innovations related to end-of-career issues confronting lawyers.
Professional Responsibility Law Speakers Bureau
The Professional Responsibility Law Speakers Bureau is a resource from the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility to those organizing conferences, workshops, continuing legal education and similar programming.
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The Center for Professional Responsibility advances the public interest by promoting and encouraging high ethical conduct and professionalism by lawyers and judges. The Center provides leadership and guidance to the legal profession and the judiciary by developing, interpreting and promoting the implementation of policies and standards that govern the conduct and regulation of lawyers and judges, including examining the challenges and opportunities of today’s global legal environment, and by producing scholarly and other resources.
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