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This State Guide lists the major sources of law in Massachusetts.

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Ethics

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ABA/Bloomberg Law Massachusetts Ethics Resources
Rule 3:07. Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct on Lexis: Found in Massachusetts Court Rules: Supreme Judicial Court.
Rule 3:07. Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct on Westlaw: Found in Massachusetts Statutes & Court Rules: Rules of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Rule 3:09. Code of Judicial Conduct on Lexis: Found in Massachusetts Statutes & Court Rules: Rules of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Rule 3:09. Code of Judicial Conduct on Westlaw: Found in Massachusetts Statutes & Court Rules: Rules of the Supreme Judicial Court.

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Opinions

Databases

Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct: Massachusetts Ethics Opinions on Bloomberg Law
Judicial Ethics Opinions (coverage from 1989) & Legal Disciplinary Opinions (coverage from 1999) on Westlaw: Found in Massachusetts Administrative Decisions & Guidance.

Websites

MBA Ethics Opinions (Mass. Bar. Ass'n) (coverage from 1973)
Judicial and Clerks' Ethics Opinions (Mass.gov)

Secondary Source

Ethical Lawyering in Massachusetts (MCLE) on Lexis

Research Guide

Legal Ethics: Massachusetts Resources (Northeastern U. Law Libr.)

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National Reporter on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility on Lexis
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