Resources: Ethics

Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct

Current rules and rules effective January 1, 2010.

Advisory Opinions (ISBA Members-Only)

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Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct cited in ISBA advisory opinions

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Opinions: Issued:
10-01 to 10-02 June 2009 - May 2010
09-01 to 09-02 June 2008 - May 2009
07-01 to 07-02 June 2007 - May 2008
06-01 to 06-02 June 2006 - May 2007
05-01 June 2005 - May 2006
04-01 to 04-03 June 2004 - May 2005
03-01 to 03-07 June 2003 - May 2004
02-01 to 02-04 June 2002 - May 2003
01-01 to 01-07 July 2001 - April 2002
00-01 to 00-02 July 2000 - May 2001
99-01 to 99-08 July 1999 - May 2000
98-01 to 98-09 July 1998 - May 1999
97-01 to 97-09 July 1997 - May 1998
96-01 to 96-11 July 1996 - May 1997
95-01 to 95-16 July 1995 - May 1996
94-01 to 94-24 September 1994 - May 1995
93-01 to 93-20 July 1993 - May 1994
92-01 to 92-24 September 1992 - May 1993
91-01 to 91-29 November 1991 - May 1992
90-01 to 90-37 July 1990 - May 1991
89-01 to 89-18 August 1989 - May 1990
88-01 to 88-17 September 1988 - May, 1989
87-01 to 87-15 July 1987 - June 1988
86-01 to 86-19 October 1986 - May 1987
85-01 to 85-14 October 1985 - May 1986
84-01 to 84-15 October 1984 - May 1985
644 to 874 November 1981 - April 1984

ISBA Advisory Opinions on Professional Conduct are prepared as an educational service to members of the ISBA. While the opinions express the ISBA interpretation of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and other relevant materials in response to a specific hypothesized fact situation, they do not have the weight of law and should not be relied upon as a substitute for individual legal advice. For more information, call the ISBA Legal Department at (217) 525-1760 or (800) 252-8908.