Title of the book is:

2010EDIITION

MODEL RULES OF PROFESIONAL CONDUCT

Isbn:

ISBN 978-1-60442-983-1

KF 305.A2 2010

174'.30973-dc22

American Bar Association

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Chicago, Illinois 60654

Preface

More than a hundred years ago, America Lawyers Association (The American Bar AssociationLegal occupation standard) through the adoption in the law under the rule of law, in moral and occupation liability provides leading role.

In August 27, 1908, the association adopted the first "recognized occupation morals" (The Canons of Professional Ethics), it is mainly based on 1887 by the Alabama Association recognized the "code of ethics" (The Code of Ethics), the standard is actually a lot from the published in 1854. However, judge Wood George (George Sharswood) speech -- "occupation ethics" (Professional Ethics), from David Hoffman series"A Course of Legal Study"The fiftieth resolution (2d ed.1836). Revision of the standards are scattered:

In 1913, American Lawyers Association "Standing Committee (occupation morality"The Standing Committee on professional Ethics), in order to maintain the state and local lawyers association about the occupation moral activity understanding. In 1919 the Committee name changed to "occupation morals and the Complaints Commission ("The Committee on Professional Ethics and GrievanceIn 1922), its role is expanded, including the "about the occupation behavior, especially the problem of application of the principle of moral opinions". In 1958, the committee is divided into two committees: a specific occupation misconduct publish authoritative opinions "occupation Complaints Commission ("Committee on Professional Grievances), one is the occupation ethics committee for the occupation behavior and judicial conduct appropriate "("Committee on Professional Ethics). The former end in 1971, and the latter in the same year, the name was changed to "moral and occupation Liability Committee ("The Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility) and continues to exist.

1964Years, should beLewis F. Powell Jr Request, America Lawyers Association Congress established a "moral evaluation standard of the special committee ("Special Committee on Evaluation of Ethics Standards) (The "Wright Committee")To assess whether changes should be in the present recognized occupation ethics. To this end, the Committee created the "occupation liability model code" ( The Model Code of Professional Responsibility), the model code at1969Years8Month12Were Congress recognized, followed by most state and federal jurisdictions adopted.

1977Years, American lawyers association established the "occupation standard evaluation committee ("The Commission on Evaluation of Professional Standards), to assume the moral commitment to audit and legal occupation problems. According to the evaluation model code and for those who have not reached the understanding of the revised code statement. CommitteeIn order to develop "model rules of occupation behavior ("The Model Rules of Professional Conduct) for a period of six years of research and drafting process. The model rules are USA Lawyers Association Congress in August 2, 1983 (The House of Delegates of the American Bar Association) by.

Between 1983 and 2002, the Congress in fourteen different situations amendment rules and comments. In 1977, USA bar association created the "rules of occupation behavior assessment committee"The Commission on Evaluation of the Rules of professional ConductThe 2000 Committee (moralEthics 2000 Commission) to demonstration unified rules of audit and at the appropriate time to revise it. In February 5, 2002, Congress passed a series of amendments to the committee.

In 2002, America Lawyers Association has established "the practice of the judicial committee of diversification ("The Commission on multijurisdictional Practice), in order to explore and research in the current moral and lawyers to apply for multiple judicial practice. In August 12, 2002 the general assembly through the committee's work -- an amendment to the 5.5 and the 8.5 rules.

In 2002, USA Lawyers Association set up a "working group" the Task Force on Corporate Responsibility corporate responsibility, caused the community responsibility, unpredictable, bankrupt trauma, shake the disclosure management effectiveness and confidence, system adaptability as Enron Corp and its similar circumstances, provide test system for USA listing Corporation. In 2003 August, Congress passed the working group on rules 1.6 and 1.13 amendment.

American lawyers association to continue to ensure high standards of responsibility ability and moral behavior objectives. "The Standing Committee and occupation moral responsibility" (The Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility) is responsible for the interpretation of professional associations and standards and recommend appropriate amendments and clear explanation, "issued model rules of occupation" behavior and "judicial action demonstration method" to explain the observations. The opinion of the committee by the America lawyers association from 1924 to 1998 published in the series of hard constraints of volume, in 1984 opinion, individual is the PDF file.

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Related to the contents of the article was also seen in:

What Wang Jinxi did:[source] USA lawyer occupation of Fengcheng notes of moral rules, found in the "China law of lawyering"Http://www.china-lawyering.com/main/list.asp? Unid=1372