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Quick Guide to Legal Ethics Research: Getting Started

Treatises

See Legal Ethics and Professional Responsiblility Research Guide to begin your research and for further resources.

Note

This guide was created by Lisa Spar. 

It is currently updated by Shikha Gupta Joseph.

Law Review Articles

If keyword searching on Lexis or Westlaw is not working, try:

1.  Index to Legal Periodicals (ILP) or Legal Trac: Library Online Resources > Article Finding

2.  Look for useful subjects:

       a.  Possible ILP subjects – Lawyers; Ethics; Rules; Confidential communications-Lawyers

       b.  Possible Legal Trac subjects – Legal ethics (with subdivisions)

3.  Look for Topic area on Lexis and Westlaw:

        a.  Westlaw – Database Directory > Topical Materials by Area of Practice > Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility

        b.  Legal > Area of Law - By Topic > Ethics

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