State bar of georgia rules of professional conduct. The state bar of georgia handbook is available online and is updated as changes occur to ensure it contains the most current information on rules and policies. Enforcement of the georgia rules of professional conduct rule 4 102. Funds shall be kept in a separate account maintained in the state where the lawyers office is situated or elsewhere with the.
In july 2007 the board of governors adopted a new organizational structure for all the rules of the state bar of california. Georgia lawyers are bound by strict rules of ethics in all of their professional dealings. Enforcement of the georgia rules of professional conduct.
The virtual museum of law is an online extension of our physical museum of law located on the third floor of the bars headquarters in atlanta. They have been adopted by the board of trustees and approved by the california supreme court pursuant to statute to protect the public and to promote respect and confidence in the legal profession. Chapter 1 georgia rules of professional conduct and enforcement thereof.
The rules which are now organized in seven titles along with the california rules of professional conduct and appendixes are being revised to be simpler clearer and more uniform. These rules help define a lawyers obligations to clients to the. Georgia rules of professional conduct contents preamble scope.
Visitors to the virtual museum will find informational animated videos about famous georgia and us. California rules of professional conduct the rules of professional conduct at the state bar of californias web site. The georgia rules of professional conduct replace rules 4 101 and 4 102 of part iv discipline of the rules of the state bar of georgia.
A a lawyer shall hold property of clients or third persons that is in a lawyers possession in connection with a representation separate from the lawyers own property. California ethics opinions includes the full text of the ethics opinions issued by the state bar of california committee on professional responsibility and conduct since 1965. On june 12 2000 the supreme court of georgia adopted the new georgia rules of professional conduct which became effective on january 1 2001.
The state bar of georgia is hereby authorized to maintain and enforce as set forth in rules hereinafter stated georgia rules of professional conduct to be observed by the members of the state bar of georgia and those authorized to practice law in the state of georgia and to.