amendments to ABA Model Rule 1.10, including the addition of a screening provision that enables firms to avoid conflicts of interest created by laterally-hired attorneys Summaries of comprehensive amendments to the ethics rules in Illinois and New York A description of the new ABA 20/20 Commission that is examining significant possible amendments to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct in light of changes in technology and the increasing globalization of law practice An overview of the trends in professional conduct nationwide as well as an introduction that summarizes new developments in the law governing lawyers Updates to changes in the ethics rules of key jurisdictions, and interesting variations on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct from many states Citations to and descriptions of Related Materials following each Model Rule, updated for developments in the last year The comments to the new New York Rules of Professional Conduct (in the full edition only)

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