LibGuides: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Ethics Opinions

Iowa Ethics Opinions

Iowa Ethics Opinions (online)
Iowa State Bar Association, 1966-present
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ABA Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct (Bloomberg Law) This link opens in a new window
Choose "state ethics opinions" from the menu.

Additional Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Resources
Compiled by the ABA, this list links to the rules of professional conduct, ethics opinions, and related information in various states.
The Thomas Woodward Houghton 50 State Ethics Guide
Links to ABA and state ethics materials, including rules and ethics opinions.
From Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas)
Westlaw Legal & Judicial Ethics & Disciplinary Opinions
Includes "opinions released by state bar associations or committees on ethics" in many states, and D.C., but not Iowa

Duplicates of many of the Reserve materials mentioned below can also be found in the Library Stacks at call number KF305 .A2.

ABA Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct (Bloomberg Law) This link opens in a new window
Coverage of ABA ethics opinions begins with 1986.

ABA Ethics Opinions on Lexis
Coverage begins with January 1924 for formal opinions.
ABA Ethics Opinions on Westlaw
Coverage begins with January 1924 for formal opinions and July 1961 for informal opinions

Opinions of the Committee on Professional Ethics by ABA Committee on Professional Ethics and Grievances
Call Number: Law Library Reserve or Stacks KF305 .A2 1967
Formal Opinion 1 (Jan. 15, 1924) - Formal Opinion 315 (Dec. 11, 1965)
Includes a subject index and a citator
Informal Opinions by ABA Committee on Professional Ethics
Call Number: Law Library Reserve KF305 .A2B 1975
Vol. 1: Informal Opinion C-230(a) (July 24, 1961) - Informal Opinion 866 (Feb. 24, 1966)
Vol. 2: Informal Opinion 867 (May 31, 1965) - Informal Opinion 1284 (Nov. 28, 1973)
Subject index, citator, and parallel table between the Canons of Professional Ethics and Code of Professional Responsibility are located in volume 1.
Formal and Informal Ethics Opinions: Formal Opinions 316-348, Informal Opinions 1285-1495 by ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Call Number: Law Library Reserve KF305 .A2 1985
Formal Opinion 316 (Jan. 18, 1967) - Formal Opinion 348 (July 23, 1982)
Informal Opinion 1285 (Jan. 21, 1974) - Informal Opinion 1495 (Dec. 9, 1982)
Includes a subject index and various citators
Formal and Informal Ethics Opinions, 1983-1998 by ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Call Number: Law Library Reserve KF305 .A2 2000
Formal Opinion 84-349 (May 7, 1984) - Formal Opinion 98-412 (Sept. 9, 1998)
Informal Opinion 83-1496 (Feb. 9, 1983) - Informal Opinion 89-1530 (Oct. 20, 1989)
Includes a subject index and various citators

ABA Index of Latest Ethics Opinions by Subject
Only the latest opinions are freely available to those who are not members of the member of the Center for Professional Responsibility; members have access back to 1984.