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This State Guide lists the major sources of law in New Jersey.

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Ethics

Rules

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ABA/Bloomberg Law New Jersey Ethics Resources
Chapter II. Conduct of Lawyers, Judges and Court Personnel on Lexis: Found in NJ - New Jersey State & Federal Court Rules | Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey | Part I. Rules of General Application.
Chapter II. Conduct of Lawyers, Judges and Court Personnel on Westlaw: Found in New Jersey Rules of Court | Part I. Rules of General Application

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Part 1 Appendices (RPC) - Rules of Professional Conduct (N.J. Cts.)

Opinions

Databases

Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct: New Jersey Ethics Opinions on Bloomberg Law
Practical Skills Series: Legal Ethics Opinions (NJICLE) on Lexis
New Jersey Legal Ethics Opinions on Westlaw: Found in New Jersey Administrative Decisions & Guidance.

Websites

Opinions of the New Jersey Supreme Court's Ethics Committees (Rutgers L. Sch. Libr.)

Research Guide

New Jersey Law Topical Research Guide: Attorney Ethics (Rutgers L. Sch. Libr.)

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The Thomas Woodward Houghton 50 State Ethics Guide (Texas L. Sch. Libr.)
Contains links to free sources of rules of conducts and ethics opinions for each state.
National Reporter on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility on Lexis
Coverage 1990- 2009, but varies by state. No longer updated.