Rules

• 204 PA Code 81, contains the Rules of Professional Conduct. Located in REF and PA sections of the library.

• West's Pennsylvania Rules of Court
  Contains the Rules of Professional Conduct. Revised annually.

• Pennsylvania Ethics Handbook
  Features annotations to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct. Also includes an overview of the Pennsylvania disciplinary system.

• Title 42 of Purdons, rules volume, contains the superseded Code of Professional Responsibility necessary for misconduct occurring before April 1, 1988, and the Rules of Professional Conduct effective April 1, 1988. Located in Reference and Pennsylvania sections of the library. Annotated.

• CITATOR: Use Shepard's Pennsylvania Citations to shepardize the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Rules of Professional Conduct. Located in Pennsylvania and Reference sections of the library.

Opinions are issued by the Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

• National Reporter on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
  Refer to Volume 3 for Pennsylvania material. Contains selective formal and informal ethics opinions. Current opinions are in Reference. Earlier years' are on microfiche beginning with 1983.

• Formal and Informal Ethics Opinions, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  Contains full-text PA Formal Opinions (1970-79) and PA Informal Opinions (1972-1982).

• ABA/BNA Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct
  Refer to Pennsylvania section. State and local ethics opinions are in digested form.

These decisions are published in the District and County Reports as "In re: Anonymous". Ex. 5 DB 80 is in 10 D&C 3d 16. The board issues private decisions, but can recommend disbarment or punishment to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This would then be published as a regular supreme court opinion. The decision remains anonymous unless the Board decides to disbar. Shepardize the District & County cite to get the Supreme Court cite. For D&C cites check the following index in Reference, or call the Disciplinary Board, 215-560-6296.

• Subject Index of Published Disciplinary Opinions

• Also see 204 PA Code 85 et seq. for rules and explanation of the Board's duties and powers.