Ethics
California Rules of Professional Conduct & State Bar Act
- Current Rules of Professional Conduct
- The State Bar Act [California Business & Professions Code Div. 3 -Professions and Vocations Generally, Ch. 4 – Attorneys (Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 6000 et seq.)]
CLA eNews Ethical Spotlight Articles
- Small Rule Changes Can Have Large Effects on California Attorneys
- Ethics Spotlight: Annual Review 2022
- Ethics Spotlight: ‘Implied Consent’ Under the No-Contact Rule
- Ethics Spotlight: Of Fools, Of Counsel, and Attorney Fee Awards
- Ethics Spotlight: What is Informed Written Consent?
- Ethics Spotlight: Summer Vacation Planning for Attorneys
- Ethics Spotlight: Navigating Conflicts of Interest in the ‘Great Resignation’
- Ethics Spotlight: Limits of Zealous Advocacy in California
- Ethics Spotlight: Conflicts of Interest in M&A Transactions
- Ethics Spotlight: Best Practices for Successful and Ethical Client Relationships
Advisory Opinions from Other Organizations
- The State Bar of California Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee
- Orange County Bar Association Professionalism and Ethics Committee
- San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee
- The Bar Association of San Francisco Legal Ethics Committee
- American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility
2022-23 Committee Members
Alison Buchanan, Chair |
Suzanne Burke Spencer, Vice Chair |
David Samani, Secretary |
Merri Baldwin |
Elizabeth Bradley |
Carole Buckner |
Mallory Chase |
Rachelle Cohen |
Andrew Dilworth |
Scott Garner |
Karen Goodman |
David Majchrzak |
Dianne Jackson McLean |
Kevin Mohr |
Ashod Mooradjan |
Toby Rothschild |
Neil Wertlieb |
Contact Information
For information on applying to join the Ethics Committee next year or to suggest topics to advisory opinions, contact us at ethics@calawyers.org