Standing Committees on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Professional Regulation
Seven resolutions have been filed to update Comments to various ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct at the 2026 ABA Annual Conference in August.
Center for Professional Responsibility
The Center for Professional Responsibility provides national leadership in developing and interpreting standards and scholarly resources in legal and judicial ethics, professional regulation, professionalism and client protection.
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ABA 51st Conference on Professional Responsibility, May 27-29, 2026, UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA
The National Conference on Professional Responsibility is the annual educational and networking event for lawyers who represent, prosecute, advise, and educate other lawyers on issues of ethics, discipline, professionalism, and more. Join colleagues and friends as they explore and debate current issues facing the profession at this one-of-a-kind, national gathering of lawyers, judges, and professors.
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ABA 41st National Forum on Client Protection, May 29-30, 2026, UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA
The National Client Protection Forum is a significant national event that brings together professionals working in the field of client protection. It is attended by Client Protection Fund staff, trustees, and disciplinary counsel from across the country. The event provides an opportunity for members of the Client Protection community to discuss current issues and prepare for future challenges.
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2026 Jeanne P. Gray Diversity Scholarship
The American Bar Association established the Jeanne P. Gray Diversity Scholarship Program in the memory of long-time Director of the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, Jeanne Gray, and her dedication to diversity. The scholarship is open to participation by all persons who share the ABA’s commitment to Goal III and the legal profession. The objectives of Goal III are to promote full and equal participation in the association, the profession, and the justice system by all persons, and to eliminate bias in the legal profession and the justice system. The scholarship program is administered and monitored by the Center’s Coordinating Council and the Center’s Committee on Inclusion in Professional Responsibility. Please see the Overview for more details and how to apply.
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ABA Formal Ethics Opinions apply the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to hypotheticals helping lawyers practice ethically.
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Our Committees
Through its coordinating efforts, the Center for Professional Responsibilty promotes discussion and resolution of pressing issues of professional responsibility and regulation and fosters communication among diverse bar organizations and the various agencies that supervise and regulate the conduct of lawyers and judges.
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The Center for Professional Responsibility administers several awards each year that recognize individuals and entities for their efforts in furthering professional responsibility.
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Lawyers in Transition
The ABA Center for Professional Responsibility has compiled resources to help answer common questions and identify programming and policy innovations related to end-of-career issues confronting lawyers.
Professional Responsibility Law Speakers Bureau
The Professional Responsibility Law Speakers Bureau is a resource from the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility to those organizing conferences, workshops, continuing legal education and similar programming.
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The Center for Professional Responsibility and its entities offer numerous resources relating to ethics, professionalism, client protection, professional discipline, specialization and global initiatives.
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About the Center
The Center for Professional Responsibility advances the public interest by promoting and encouraging high ethical conduct and professionalism by lawyers and judges. The Center provides leadership and guidance to the legal profession and the judiciary by developing, interpreting and promoting the implementation of policies and standards that govern the conduct and regulation of lawyers and judges, including examining the challenges and opportunities of today’s global legal environment, and by producing scholarly and other resources.
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