The Ethics of Advertising: A Toolkit for Lawyers March 31, 2023 The Ethics of Advertising Toolkit can help lawyers make sure they are engaging in effective advertising of their legal services while adhering to rules and ethical standards. The document gives an overview of the rules, discusses common mistakes in legal advertising and explains the forms and pitfalls of traditional and modern advertising.
Guide for Internal Investigations of White-Collar Crime December 09, 2022 The new Guide for Internal Investigations of White-Collar Crime outlines best practices to conduct an internal investigation into allegations of bribery, corruption, and other white-collar crimes.
Global Corruption: Its Regulation Under International Conventions, US, UK, and Canadian Law and Practice (Fourth Edition, March 2022) March 21, 2022 Authored by Professor Gerry Ferguson, Distinguished Professor at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law, Global Corruption: Law, Theory and Practice is the first course book of its kind on anti-corruption. (Third edition, July 2018)
General Legal Ethics in a Digital Context June 23, 2021 Technology has become an important part of contemporary legal practice. Lawyers should be able to recognize when using technology is needed to provide a legal service effectively and understand how to use technology responsibly and ethically.
Conflicts of Interest Toolkit January 06, 2021 Welcome to the CBA’s Conflicts of Interest Toolkit. The original version of these materials was prepared by the CBA Task Force on Conflicts of Interest and published in August 2008. Given changes to the relevant professional conduct rules, case law and the contexts in which law is practiced, the CBA Ethics and Professional Responsibility Subcommittee undertook to update these materials in 2020. The toolkit includes practical checklists and precedents to use and adapt for your practice.
Entity Regulation: It's coming – what does it mean for you? March 04, 2016 Presentation to CBA Mid-Winter Meeting of Council February 20, 2016
Global Corruption: Law, Theory and Practice Course Book November 03, 2015 Authored by Professor Gerry Ferguson, Distinguished Professor at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law, Global Corruption: Law, Theory and Practice is the first course book of its kind on anti-corruption.
Assessing Ethical Infrastructure in Your Law Firm: A Practical Guide October 07, 2014 The Canadian Bar Association’s Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee has undertaken this project to encourage better “ethical infrastructure” in legal practice.
Ethical Practices Self-Evaluation Tool October 07, 2014 The CBA Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee has prepared this Ethical Practices Self-Evaluation Tool to assist Canadian law firms and lawyers to systematically examine the ethical infrastructure that supports their legal practices.