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Canons of Ethics

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Rules that govern the Practice of Law.

The canons of ethics have been replaced by the code of Professional Responsibility which sets forth the standards of professional conduct prescribed for lawyers in their professional dealings.


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As a former practitioner of the law in three eastern states, after locating here I was astonished to learn that the local charter provision is in clear derogation of the Canons of Ethics established long ago by the American Bar Association.
The issue for attorneys is whether disclosure of this information is a violation of their canons of ethics.
The combination of these actions caused the panel, consisting of three lawyers with more than eighty years of combined experience, to conclude that the defense provided on the behalf of (PaineWebber) constituted an abuse of the arbitration process beyond the boundaries of the zealous representation required by the canons of ethics.
 
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