Research Guides: Legal Ethics: Other Resources

Cases

Find judicial opinions on legal ethics in the traditional case law databases in Lexis+ and Westlaw. In addition, both Lexis+ and Westlaw have specialized databases for ethics cases.

Treatises

Professional Responsibility in a Nutshell
Call Number: On Reserve (Circulation Desk) KF306.Z9 A76
Legal Ethics in a Nutshell by Ronald Rotunda
Call Number: On Reserve (Circulation Desk) KF306 .R678
Professional Responsibility
Call Number: On Reserve (Circulation Desk) KF306 .W46

For other books on legal ethics, search the catalog using any of the following subject headings:

Legal Ethics -- United States
Judicial Ethics -- United States
Attorney and Client -- United States
Lawyers -- Malpractice
Lawyers -- United States -- Discipline

Restatement

Restatement of the Law, the Law Governing Lawyers
Call Number: Reference Collection KF395.A243 L391 2000
Clarifies and synthesizes the common law applicable to the legal profession.

Journal Articles

To locate related journal articles use the following journal indexes:

Some specific journals devoted to legal ethics:

Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
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Journal of the Legal Profession
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics, and Public Policy
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Websites

ABA Center for Professional Responsibility
Provides access to ABA publications, reports, opinions and headnotes, although much of it is not free. Also offers the ABA's paid online research service ETHICSearch, which analyzes ethical dilemmas and assists inquirers in identifying appropriate standards and interpretive materials to resolve those dilemmas.
North Carolina State Bar Ethics Opinions
A compilation of ethical opinions from the North Carolina State Bar.