Judicial Institute on Professionalism in the Law

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Professionalism Organizations

There are a number of organizations throughout the U.S. devoted to the promotion of professionalism in the law. Some are judicial commissions, others are state bar committees, while still others are affiliated with law schools. The following are a few examples:

Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Washington, DC

ABA´s list of professionalism organizations

Professionalism Codes, Standards and Creeds

New York State´s Standards of Civility
New York State Bar Association´s Guidelines on Civility in Litigation

Additional Resources Collected by the:

American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
University of South Carolina Law School

For some examples of what may happen in real life when lawyers resort to unprofessional conduct, see Report on Uncivil Conduct in Depositions

New York Law Schools and Bar Associations

Many bar associations and law schools have courses on legal ethics, civility and professionalism in the law.

State and Local Bar Associations in New York
Law Schools in New York

Ethics Resources

For ethics materials nationwide, consider Cornell´s American Legal Ethics Library

The New York Professional Responsibility Report can be read for CLE ethics credit in New York.