Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct Ethics Opinions

Please check the status of the reports on the status list. The Ohio Council of Professional Conduct may issue non-binding opinions in response to potential or hypothetical questions from members of the bar and judiciary. Written requests to the Director are reviewed by a committee in accordance with the guidelines in the Regulations for the preparation of notices. Exam Status List The exam status list indicates that exams are “withdrawn”, “modified” or “not up to date”, “CPP notice” or other designations decided by the Committee. Main index of advisory opinions The main index of advisory opinions allows you to search for expert opinions by field. Telephone inquiries: A legal assistant is usually available to discuss ethical issues with judges, lawyers and judicial candidates. The Board is solely responsible for the content of the opinions, and the advice contained in the opinions does not reflect the opinion of the Ohio Supreme Court and should not be construed as such. The Ohio Supreme Court adopted the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct effective March 1, 2009. These rules replace the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct, which went into effect on December 20, 1973, and has since been amended. The 1986-2006 notices provide advice to lawyers and judges regarding the application of the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility, the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct, the Supreme Court Rules for Bar Government, the Supreme Court Rules for Judicial Government, and advise judges and judicial employees on the Ohio Ethics Act. Subscribers receive electronic copies of advisory opinions when they are published by the Board of Ethics.