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And Justice for all?
Across Massachusetts, in every community, on every day, people face serious legal problems. Families are illegally evicted. People are unfairly denied public assistance. Children are excluded from educational opportunities. They need help. They need you. If every Massachusetts lawyer donated just 25 hours of pro bono work or took just one case every year, we could approach justice for all. Give your time. Share
your skills.
Contact your local pro bono program, the Massachusetts Bar Association at (617) 338-0500, or the Boston Bar Association at (617) 742-0615.
Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Ethics Materials
Confronting ethical challenges in the practice of law is a daily exercise in a lawyer's career. Professional responsibility transcends a lawyer's practice area, level of skill, and depth of experience. Ethical lawyering is manifested in a lawyer's integrity, in his or her competence, in the civility he or she extends to others, and in the public service that he or she provides. It is incumbent upon each member of the bar to understand deeply his or her obligation to clients, to the courts, to colleagues, and to the community.
As part of its mission to educate, MCLE seeks to promote the highest standards of professionalism and ethical practice among Massachusetts lawyers. MCLE invites you to use the information and links on this site as trusted professional responsibility resources. Free content, useful programs, publications, audio resources, and websites, and listings of ethics-related events are available here and updated regularly.
Ethical Lawyering in Massachusetts
| Product Number: | 1920281B00 |
| Publication Date: | 12/30/2009 |
| Format: | Book, 708 pages in 1 volume (Looseleaf) | Copyright: | © 2009 MCLE, Inc. |
| Price: | Nonmember $165.00; Sponsor $150.00 |
| Free Online Access: |
Ethics Trainings
Click the titles below to watch a recording of these professional responsibility training webcasts.
New Rule 1.14 on Representing the Impaired Client (2.5 Hours)
The New Privacy Regulations: Their Impact on Court Filings & Office Risk Management Strategy (2 Hours)
Key Ethics Dilemmas in Bankruptcy & Insolvency (1 Hour)
How To Make Money and Stay Out of Trouble
BBO - those are the last initials you want to see in the morning mail. Whether you are a new or experienced attorney, this program gives you the essential tools to run a professional and successful practice by reviewing the expectations of and rules governing the ethical and responsible practice of law in Massachusetts and identifying the key elements of starting and maintaining a law office. A panel of practitioners and counsel from the Office of Bar Counsel highlights the values and standards that represent the best traditions and highest aspirations of the legal profession and guides you in implementing the best practices and procedures to make money while avoiding ethical missteps. Take advantage of this opportunity to raise your practice to the next level of professional excellence.
Client Trust Accounts
To learn the essential steps to take when setting up and managing your client's trust accounts, click the button below. This valuable guidance comes to you straight from Attorney Constance Vecchione at the Board of Bar Overseers.
Helpful Links
Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
Including all amendments through 07/01/09
www.mass.gov/obcbbo/rpcnet.htm
Board of Bar Overseers / Office of the Bar Counsel
www.mass.gov/obcbbo/
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
www.abanet.org/cpr/mrpc/mrpc_toc.html
Massachusetts Bar Association Ethics Opinions
http://www.massbar.org/for-attorneys/publications/ethics-opinions
Boston Bar Association Ethics Opinions
http://www.bostonbar.org/sc/ethics/index.htm