Attorney professional ethics, commonly referred to as professional responsibility, are regulated in Georgia and throughout the United States. States like Georgia consider and adopt Model Rules of Professional Conduct with amendments where fits the jurisdiction's needs. Similarly, judges are also bound to follow their own ethics rules, called the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct in our state.
To research in this area, you will need to consider a variety of sources including Rules of Professional Conduct or Code of Judicial Coduct and opinions from ethics boards, bar associations, and courts making decisions in attorney ethics matters..
This guide covers attorney and judicial professional ethics with a focus on the most essential sources and strategies. The guide also includes some tools for those studying for the MPRE (Multiestate Professional Responsibility Examination).