California Regulations

Advisory opinions released by the California State Bar Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct. Coverage begins with 1977.

The Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee will consider requests from LACBA members for formal opinions on ethics matters of general interest to the bar. The committee does not opine on matters of law or offer opinions for the benefit of particular clients or in response to matters presently in dispute. The committee may respond to written questions about ethical matters of general interest through a private informal letter or a published formal opinion.

Contains ethics opinions issued by the state bar from Opinion 1965-1 to present.

Contains opinions from 1981 to 2017.

Contains opinions from 1993-001 to 2005-1.

Contains opinions from 1968-1 to present.

Contains proclamations from the governor's office from 2011 to present.

Contains executive orders issued by the governor beginning with 1999.