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Code of Professional Responsibility

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A quick definition of Code of Professional Responsibility:

The Code of Professional Responsibility is a set of rules that lawyers must follow to behave ethically. It was created by the American Bar Association in 1969 and provided guidance on issues like conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, and competent representation. The Code had three parts, with the first two being aspirational and the third being mandatory. However, it was replaced by the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct in 1983 due to criticism that it was difficult to understand and structurally flawed. The Model Rules are not automatically binding and only come into effect when states choose to adopt them.

A more thorough explanation:

The Code of Professional Responsibility is a set of rules that lawyers must follow to ensure ethical conduct. It was created by the American Bar Association in 1969 and was replaced by the Model Rules of Professional Conduct in 1983.

The Code was made up of three parts: Canons, Ethical Considerations, and Disciplinary Rules. The first two parts were considered "aspirational," meaning they were guidelines for lawyers to follow, while the third part was mandatory.

The Code provided guidance on issues such as conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, competent representation, conduct to the courts, and prevention of the unauthorized practice of law. It was based on the ABA's 1908 Canons of Professional Ethics, which were borrowed from the 1887 Canons of the Alabama State Bar.

For example, a lawyer must keep their client's information confidential. This means they cannot share any information about their client's case with anyone else without their client's permission. If a lawyer violates this rule, they could face disciplinary action.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct replaced the Code of Professional Responsibility in 1983. The Model Rules are not inherently binding but come into effect only when states choose to adopt certain rules. For example, New York state was one of the last states to continue to use the 1969 Code, only adopting a modified version of the Model Rules in 2009.

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its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
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got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
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In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
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I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
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so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
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