Publications


California Rules of Professional Conduct and The State Bar Act (Publication 250)

 


Volume 1 contains the Current California Rules of Professional Conduct, The State Bar Act (Business and Professions Code sections 6000 et seq.), and the Former Rules of Professional Conduct.

Download Publication 250 Volume 1 in pdf format. (Last updated July 11, 2023.)

Volume 2 contains selected California Rules of Court, Selected Statutes Regarding Duties of Attorneys and Discipline, Lawyer Referral Service Rules, Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Rules, Pro Bono Resolution, Mortgage Assistance Relief Service Rule, and Construction-Related Disability Access Claims Information.

Download Publication 250 Volume 2 in pdf format. (Last updated July 11, 2023.)

Kindle e-reader version of Publication 250 is available for purchase for $6.99 at: Amazon.com. 2023 Edition coming soon!

Handbook on Client Trust Accounting for California Attorneys

  		The handbook is a practical guide created to assist attorneys in complying with the record-keeping standards for client trust accounts which went into effect on January 1, 1993.

Download The Handbook on Client Trust Accounting in pdf format. (Last updated March 30, 2023.)    
California Compendium on Professional Responsibility

 

A three-volume ethics reference manual containing the ethics opinions published by the State Bar of California, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, and the San Diego County Bar Association, a comprehensive subject matter index; Publication 250 (referenced above); and the California Code of Judicial Conduct. 

You can download the Index to the California Compendium on Professional Responsibility. However, hard copies of the annual updates are no longer being produced by the State Bar of California as of January 1, 2023.


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