The Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Committee on Professional Regulation has produced a third discussion draft of possible amendments to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. These possible changes aim to clarify lawyer’s obligations on client due diligence. This comment period has been influenced by the previous two drafts and the public comments…
The Politics of Lawyer Regulation: The Case of Malpractice Insurance
This article examines the politics of lawyer regulation and considers why some states will adopt lawyer regulation that protects the public, when others will not. It uses the debates over how to regulate uninsured lawyers as a lens through which to examine the question. Clients often cannot recover damages from uninsured lawyers who commit malpractice,…
The impact of international lawyer organizations on lawyer regulation
Levin, L. C., Mather, L., & de Groot-van Leeuwen, L. (2018). The impact of international lawyer organizations on lawyer regulation. Fordham Int’l LJ, 42, 407. While much of the scholarly attention devoted to lawyer regulation focuses on state or national actors, the impact of international lawyer organizations has been largely ignored. Increasingly, however, a number of such…
Evidence-Based Lawyer Regulation
Chambliss, E. (2019). Evidence-Based Lawyer Regulation. Wash. UL Rev., 97, 297. The legal profession is losing its authority over the regulation of legal services. Recent changes in antitrust law have put state bar associations under a spotlight. Competition from technology companies and concerns about access to justice have increased political pressure for market liberalization. Independent research is…
Law Society of Alberta
Law Society of Alberta Jurisdiction: Alberta Country: Canada Regulatory function: The Law Society of Alberta is the regulator of admission, practice and discipline in Alberta. Further information: Alberta in the IBA Regulators Directory Law Society of Alberta website ICLR members:
American Bar Association, USA
American Bar Association Jurisdiction: United States of America Country: United States of America </td Regulatory function: Further information: American Bar Association website ICLR members:
Office of Disciplinary Counsel (Washington)
Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) Jurisdiction: Washington DC Country: United States of America Regulatory function: The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is part of the Washington State Bar Association. It is the disciplinary authority in Washington DC. Further information: Washington in the IBA Regulators Directory ODC website ICLR members:
Ministry of Law (Singapore)
Ministry of Law Jurisdiction: Singapore Country: Singapore Regulatory function: Licenses or registers law practices, through the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, a department under the Ministry of Law. Further information: Singapore in the IBA Regulators Directory Ministry of Law website ICLR members:
Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia Country: Canada </td Regulatory function: The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is the regulator of admission, practice and discipline in Nova Scotia. Further information: Nova Scotia in the IBA Regulators Directory Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society website ICLR members: