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Model Code of Professional Responsibility

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A quick definition of Model Code of Professional Responsibility:

The Model Code of Professional Responsibility is a set of rules that lawyers follow to be ethical. It was created by the American Bar Association in 1969 and includes canons, disciplinary rules, and ethical considerations. Most states now use the Model Rules of Professional Conduct instead of this code.

A more thorough explanation:

The Model Code of Professional Responsibility is a set of ethical guidelines for lawyers. It is organized in the form of canons, disciplinary rules, and ethical considerations. The American Bar Association (ABA) published this code in 1969. However, it has been replaced in most states by the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

  • Canon 1: A lawyer should assist in maintaining the integrity and competence of the legal profession.
  • Disciplinary Rule 1-102: A lawyer shall not engage in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude.
  • Ethical Consideration 1-1: A lawyer should maintain high standards of professional conduct and should encourage fellow lawyers to do the same.

These examples illustrate the different types of guidelines included in the Model Code of Professional Responsibility. Canons are general principles that lawyers should follow, while disciplinary rules are specific rules that lawyers must not break. Ethical considerations provide guidance on how lawyers should behave in certain situations.

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10:46
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i burn worse
shaquilleoatmeal
10:49
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10:50
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10:50
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GreyCeaselessMammoth
10:50
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: my cousins wife is palestinian, their wedding was so cool. it was neat learning about the palestinian wedding traditions
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10:50
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10:51
I tan super well, its a wild blessing being eastern european and doesnt make much sense
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@Mostlylegal: same. During end of summer i am darker than some black ppl
JumpySubsequentDolphin
10:51
@GreyCeaselessMammoth: hehe my brother’s wife is Egyptian. but omg I love palestinian weddings. did they have a zaffeh/dabke group perform
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I used to get called hispanic a lot, same for my mom
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its so obvious when someone is dragging their feet at work and it kills me, i hate it so much
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fr fr, that kazakh blood is def doing it for you
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jackfrost11770
10:54
yeah haha also my dad grew up in odessa
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10:55
so anything south russia is like basically tropical climate lmfao
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10:55
ive never been always wanted to go, maybe sometime in the future :(
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