This is a collection of rules governing professional conduct for attorneys, judges, and clerks of court.
Guide Massachusetts rules of professional conduct
In this guide
Attorneys
- SJC Rule 3:07 Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers
- SJC Rule 3:01 Bar Admissions
See also, SJC Rule 3:01 Bar Admissions (Effective March 1, 2018)
- SJC Rule 3:15 Pro Hac Vice Registration Fee
- SJC Rule 3:16 Professionalism Course for new lawyers - Learn more
- Rules of the Board of Bar Examiners
Attorney discipline
- SJC Rule 2:23 Appeals in Bar Discipline Cases
- SJC Rule 4:01 Bar Discipline
- SJC Rule 4:04 Clients' Security Board and Funding
- Rules of the Board of Bar Overseers
Judges
- SJC Rule 3:09 Code of Judicial Conduct
- Rules of the Commission on Judicial Conduct
- Rules of the Committee on Judicial Ethics
- Search here for Judicial Ethics Opinions
Clerks of the Courts
- SJC Rule 3:12 Code of Professional Conduct for Clerks of the Courts
- SJC Rule 3:13 Committee on Professional Responsibility for Clerks of the Courts
- Rules of the Trial Court Committee on Professional Responsibility for Clerks of the Courts
- SJC Rule 3:14 Advisory Committee on Ethical Opinions for Clerks of Court
- Rules of the Advisory Committee on Ethical Opinions for Clerks of Court
- Search here for Ethical Opinions for Clerks of the Court