Legal Services


Bar Oversight and Regulation

Examines how states regulate the legal profession, including the role of state and local bar associations.

Ethics, Conduct/Discipline

Provides information on state codes of ethics for judges, court employees and attorneys; judicial conduct organizations; methods of judicial disqualification and recusal; lawyers’ assistance programs; and ethics resources. 

Legal Aid/Pro Bono

Explores ethical issues in pro bono representation, what is required of lawyers with regard to providing services pro bono, unbundled services for "low-bono" parties, and innovative programs that meet the needs of low-income parties.

Legal Education and Bar Admission

Answers frequently asked questions about bar admission, law schools, and continuing legal education.