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Attorneys

SJC Rule 3:07 Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers
SJC Rule 3:01 Bar Admissions
SJC Rule 3:15 Pro Hac Vice Registration Fee
SJC Rule 3:16 Professionalism Course for new lawyers
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
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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
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Massachusetts rules of court and standing orders

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