The director of the AICPA’s Professional Ethics Division explains the focus of three upcoming ethics exposure drafts and how the comment process has gotten easier. This column provides a one-stop ...

Be it bullying, offensive language, or misuse of power, the cardiovascular community took a stand against disruptive behaviors this year, with some cardiovascular societies proactively issuing ...

In October 2019, the Maryland State Bar Association’s Committee on Ethics published an opinion discussing a Maryland attorney’s duty to report the unauthorized practice of law by a non-Maryland ...

The problem of client perjury has bedeviled courts and ethicists for decades. The literal language of the current Code of Professional Responsibility 1 seemingly obligates a lawyer, in some ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF), in line with its engagement to fostering the “3-G” Diversity principles (Generation, Gender and Geography), is strongly committed to supporting and ...

Six months ago the managing partner of your firm retired, and the remaining partners divided up his responsibilities. One of his responsibilities was handling consultations on independence and ethics ...

The intersection of student free speech rights and professional conduct standards has become an increasingly complex legal battleground. Universities are disciplining students in professional programs ...

In Formal Opinion 504, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility sought to clarify ABA Model Rule 8.5’s choice-of-law provision. The Opinion provides an overview of Rule 8.5 ...

Children enthusiastically play tetherball on a Wilmington, NC, elementary school playground in 1965. The ball whirls back and forth, each thump redirecting its trajectory with varying force. Some hits ...

The failure of New Jersey decisional authorities to enact ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) must not continue. The passage of time and present-day circumstances only compel its adoption—without delay. New Jersey ...