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Ethics

The NC State Bar's Ethics resources are here to help you navigate those obligations with confidence. Whether you're looking to review the Rules, research formal ethics opinions issued by the State Bar Council, or get answers to questions about your own professional responsibilities, this section is your starting point.

Helpful Ethics Resources

Rules of Professional Conduct

The Rules of Professional Conduct contain the ethical standards for lawyers.

Ethics Opinions

Ethics opinions are issued by the NC State Bar Council to provide ethical guidance to North Carolina lawyers and to establish principles of ethical conduct.

Ethics Articles

This is a collection of articles on legal ethics in North Carolina that have appeared in the NC State Bar's magazine, the Journal.

Proposed Opinions

View proposed opinions under review and available for public comment.

Need Ethics Advice?

If you continue to have questions about your professional responsibility, contact the State Bar.

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Governing Rules

The governing rules of the State Bar are different from the Rules of Professional Conduct. These administrative rules that control how the State Bar itself operates and regulates lawyers.

In North Carolina, these governing rules are codified in Title 27, Chapter 1 of the North Carolina Administrative Code and are adopted by the North Carolina State Bar and approved by the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Governing Rules

Proposed Rule Amendments

From time to time, the North Carolina State Bar Council proposes amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct and governing rules of the North Carolina State Bar.  Proposed amendments can be found using the link below.

Proposed Amendments to Rules and Regulations