Model Code of Professional Responsibility
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The Model Code of Professional Responsibility was the American Bar Association’s former framework of ethical standards and disciplinary rules governing lawyers’ professional conduct in the United States.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Model Code of Professional Responsibility Context triple: [Model Rules of Professional Conduct, replaced, Model Code of Professional Responsibility]
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A.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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B.
Model Code of Judicial Conduct
The Model Code of Judicial Conduct is a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional and personal conduct of judges in the United States.
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C.
Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
The Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
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California Rules of Professional Conduct
The California Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that regulate the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in California.
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E.
Committee on Codes of Conduct
The Committee on Codes of Conduct is a body within the U.S. federal judiciary that provides ethics guidance and advisory opinions to judges and judicial employees on standards of conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Model Code of Professional Responsibility Target entity description: The Model Code of Professional Responsibility was the American Bar Association’s former framework of ethical standards and disciplinary rules governing lawyers’ professional conduct in the United States.
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A.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
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B.
Model Code of Judicial Conduct
The Model Code of Judicial Conduct is a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional and personal conduct of judges in the United States.
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C.
Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
The Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that govern the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
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D.
California Rules of Professional Conduct
The California Rules of Professional Conduct are the ethical and professional standards that regulate the behavior and responsibilities of attorneys licensed to practice law in California.
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E.
Committee on Codes of Conduct
The Committee on Codes of Conduct is a body within the U.S. federal judiciary that provides ethics guidance and advisory opinions to judges and judicial employees on standards of conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Bar Association model rule
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legal ethics code ⓘ professional conduct code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
attorneys
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lawyers ⓘ legal profession ⓘ |
| author | American Bar Association ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
legal ethics
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professional responsibility ⓘ |
| governs |
law firm practice
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lawyer–client relationship ⓘ lawyer’s duties to the court ⓘ lawyer’s duties to third parties ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Model Code of Professional Responsibility
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Canons of Professional Ethics
Disciplinary Rules ⓘ Ethical Considerations ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to provide a basis for lawyer discipline
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to provide ethical standards for lawyers ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
state bar authorities
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state supreme courts ⓘ |
| influenced |
judicial decisions on lawyer discipline
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state codes of professional responsibility ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Model Code of Professional Responsibility
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Canons of Professional Ethics
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| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | model code ⓘ |
| publisher | American Bar Association ⓘ |
| regulates |
advertising by lawyers
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client confidentiality ⓘ competence of representation ⓘ conflicts of interest ⓘ fees and fee arrangements ⓘ professional conduct of lawyers ⓘ professional discipline of lawyers ⓘ solicitation by lawyers ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Model Rules of Professional Conduct ⓘ |
| status | superseded ⓘ |
| subject |
law
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legal profession regulation ⓘ professional ethics ⓘ |
| usedAs | framework for ethical standards for lawyers in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Model Code of Professional Responsibility Description of subject: The Model Code of Professional Responsibility was the American Bar Association’s former framework of ethical standards and disciplinary rules governing lawyers’ professional conduct in the United States.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility in many jurisdictions
Model Code of Professional Responsibility
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hasPart
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Model Code of Professional Responsibility
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Canons of Professional Ethics
Model Code of Professional Responsibility
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influencedBy
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Model Code of Professional Responsibility
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Canons of Professional Ethics
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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enforces
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Model Code of Professional Responsibility
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this entity surface form:
Code of professional responsibility for Pennsylvania lawyers