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Sources of regulations affecting lawyers
Canons (1908)
very general - not much guidance
very broad, the local bar associations would cite to the canons
didn’t have a lot of substance, more like general outlines of how to behave
Model Code (1970)
The Code is divided into nine Canons, numerous Ethical Considerations (ECs), which are said to be “aspirational,” and many Disciplinary Rules (DRs)
DRs were bright line rules and enforced
ECs were suggestions but not enforced
Model Rules (1983)
Focus on professional conduct (rather than professional responsibility)
No more DR/EC breakdown
Model Rules (2003 version) – AKA “Ethics 2000"
current version of model rules
what MPRE mainly focuses on
Ethics 20/20
still in progress, so Ethics 2000 is current version
Bar discipline process, common grounds, and—especially—compare the grounds to deny your admission to the bar
Geographic restrictions, practice across state lines, and federal bar admission
History of Legal Education in the US
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Explore sources of regulations for lawyers, the bar discipline process, practice limitations, history of legal education in the US, and the evolution of ethical guidelines, including the Model Rules and Ethics 2000.
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