Massachusetts rules of professional conduct

A collection of rules governing ethics and professional conduct for attorneys, judges, and clerks of court.

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
• 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

Refer also to: 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
• SJC Rule 3:14 Advisory Committee on Ethical Opinions for Clerks of Court
• Rules of the Trial Court Committee on Professional Responsibility for Clerks of the Courts
• Rules of the Advisory Committee on Ethical Opinions for Clerks of Court

Refer also to: Ethical opinions for clerks of the court.