ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
- These are standards put forward by the American Bar Association in 1983, which are continually updated. These standards provide guidance for state laws that regulate lawyers, their interactions with clients, and related topics such as advertisements. All states, except California, have made laws influenced by these Model Rules. These rules replaced the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility
- Lawyers are required to familiarize themselves with the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which guide their professional behavior.
- The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct are referred to when resolving ethical issues concerning lawyers and their advertising practices.
- Except in California, the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct influence the legislation governing lawyers' relationships with their clients.
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