For books on legal ethics, try a keyword or subject search in the library catalog using one the following subject headings:
The following are the most popular treatises & research guides in the field of legal ethics:
Legal Ethics in a Nutshell by 
The Law of Lawyering by This looseleaf service is an excellent source of primary materials and commentary on legal ethics.
Formerly a print and online publication known as the ABA/BNA Lawyer's Manual on Professional Conduct, the Manual is now available on Bloomberg Law. It contains a discussion of a wide variety of issues in legal ethics, citing the Model Code and Model Rules where appropriate. Following the text, there are summaries of and citations to relevant cases. Summaries of recent ethics opinions from state and local bar associations are also included in the Manual. The Current Reports section contains a biweekly newsletter that highlights and reviews the latest developments in the field. Georgetown Law Center users may sign up to receive an electronic version of this newsletter.
The library has access to this looseleaf service both electronically and in print. It collects the full text of each state's ethics code and selected ethics opinions. The most current version is available electronically; the print subscription was canceled in 2008.
National Reporter on Legal Ethics and Professional ResponsibilityPrepared by the American Law Institute, the Restatement of the Law, Third: The Law Governing Lawyers, is an attempt to restate the law of legal ethics and is intended to clarify and synthesize common law applicable to the legal profession.
Restatement of the Law, Third: The Law Governing LawyersMany journals publish articles on issues relating to legal ethics. To locate them, use the journal indexes below. For more help with finding articles, see our Articles for Legal and Non-Legal Research Guide.