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Florida Legal Ethics: Florida Attorney Ethics Resources

This guide will provide links to resources on the topic of legal ethics in Florida.

Ethics Resources from the Florida Bar

Florida Bar Ethics Hotline - 800-235-8619 - The Florida Ethics Hotline was created in 1984 to provide attorneys a source of guidance when they face ethical questions arising from their practice.

Florida Bar Ethics Opinions - Ethic Opinions are non-binding opinions written by the Florida Bar Ethics Committee that guide what is permissible for Florida attorneys. Ethics opinions are topical and tend to address ethical difficulties brought to the Committee's attention by lawyers facing situations where ethical questions have been raised in their practice.

Find Ethics Opinions by Subject Index

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Ethics Articles - Articles published by the Florida Bar that discuss timely ethical matters lawyers must be aware of or may face in their practice.

Researching Florida Ethics Resource Guide - This guide provides resources for attorneys who need guidance on researching ethical issues.

Ethics FAQs - This page provides information on topics that are frequent concerns for Florida attorneys.

Advertisement Ethics Resources - This page provides the rules governing attorney advertising and resources to help attorneys stay within the ethical boundaries when promoting their services.

Florida Courts Ethics Information

Florida Courts Publications Page - This page collects the publications of the Florida courts on a variety of matters. Often included in the publications are items concerning ethical considerations in the practice of law, including The Judicial Ethics Benchguide.

Code of Judicial Conduct Page - This page has the current code of judicial ethics and links to various resources on judicial ethics.

Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee Page - This page is the home page of the Florida Judicial Advisory Committee and provides its contact information and links to resources about judicial ethics.

United States Courts Judicial Policies - This page provides links to resources that cover the ethical rules of the federal courts.

Published Advisory Opinions of the United States - This page provides access to the published advisory opinions of the federal Committee on Codes of Conduct.

Online Florida CLE Materials for Ethics