Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The ABA maintains detailed tables of each state's version of each Model Rule, allowing for direct comparisons across jurisdictions. [42] Some straightforward rules, such as the Rule 2.1 requirement that "a lawyer shall exercise independent professional judgment and render candid advice," are adopted without modification by the vast majority of ...
The U.S. state of New York was the last state using the Code for many years, long after all other states–except California and Maine–had adopted the Model Rules. [3] On December 17, 2008, the administrative committee of the New York courts announced that it had adopted a heavily modified version of the Model Rules, effective April 1, 2009.
Another influential act ABA has drafted is the 1979 Model Procurement Code for State and Local Governments, which as of 2000 had been adopted in full by 16 states and in part by several more. [9] The act went through a major update in 2000.
According to the AALL's "County Public Law Library Standards," [4] the typical public law library should provide access to its home state’s current laws, including the published decisions of the state courts; current annotated state statutes, constitution, and court rules; and the current administrative code and agency decisions. Some provide ...
The APA oversees various programs to support the work of prosecutors in areas such as crime victim assistance, cruelty to animals, animal fighting, national security, gun violence, pre-trial services, juvenile justice, and domestic violence. The association provides training, technical assistance, and access to technology that aide in various ...
The Model Penal Code (MPC) is a model act designed to stimulate and assist U.S. state legislatures to update and standardize the penal law of the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The MPC was a project of the American Law Institute (ALI), and was published in 1962 after a ten-year drafting period. [ 3 ]
The obligation to disclose adverse authority is in tension with the attorney's obligation to zealously represent the interests of the client. However, various public policy arguments have been set forth to explain why the attorney's duty of candor to the court with respect to such authority outweighs the duty to the client's cause.
New Hampshire allows graduates from one non-ABA-approved school in Massachusetts to be eligible to apply for admission on motion in New Hampshire. [2] Indiana no longer requires graduation from an ABA-approved school if the applicant is seeking a Business Counsel License, but still requires it for applicants seeking a provisional license. [2]