Regulation of Lawyers Statutes & Standards 2011

Here is what’s available in the Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards 2011 Statutory Supplement:

• Commentary related to significant amendments to ABA Model Rule 1.10, including the addition of a screening provision that enables firms to avoid conflicts of interest created by laterally-hired attorneys
• Summaries of comprehensive amendments to the ethics rules in Illinois and New York
• A description of the new ABA 20/20 Commission that is examining significant possible amendments to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct in light of changes in technology and the increasing globalization of law practice
• An overview of the trends in professional conduct nationwide as well as an introduction that summarizes new developments in the law governing lawyers
• Updates to changes in the ethics rules of key jurisdictions, and interesting variations on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct from many states
• Citations to and descriptions of Related Materials following each Model Rule, updated for developments in the last year
• The comments to the new New York Rules of Professional Conduct (in the full edition only)