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
- 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
- Ethics Spotlight: The Importance of Being Disinterested: Treating Unrepresented Persons with Care
- Ethics Spotlight: Settlement Authority in the Client-Lawyer Relationship
- Ethics Spotlight: How to Avoid Ethical Pitfalls in Co-Lawyering a Case
- Ethics Spotlight: Referral of a Conflicted Client
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
2021-22 Committee Members
| Alison Buchanan, Chair |
| Suzanne Burke Spencer, Vice Chair |
| David Samani, Secretary |
| Merri Baldwin |
| Elizabeth Bradley |
| Carole Buckner |
| Mallory Chase |
| Rachelle Cohen |
| 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