Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter The purpose of this chapter is to explain how ethics relates to the practice of law from before a person is a licensed lawyer all the way through their practice. It covers the American Bar Association‘s Rules of Professional conduct, judicial review, disciplinary action, and who regulates attorneys‘ actions. [return to top] Chapter Objectives The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:  Explain the role of legal ethics and professional responsibility within the legal practice and how legal professionals are regulated  Compare and contrast the role and function of the American Bar Association‘s Model Rules with jurisdiction-specific rules concerning legal ethics  Explain how paralegals and attorneys can contribute to maintaining legal ethics in the workplace  Demonstrate the relevance of important legal ethics cases and draft a case brief  Assess opportunities for ethical contributions to the legal field, including ethical communication and access to justice [return to top] Key Terms adjudication affirm annotated Anti-Federalists black letter law comments common law contempt deposition disciplinary commission Federalists grievance