TY - GEN TI - Code of Professional Responsibility and Opinions of the D.C Bar Legal Ethics Committee U1 - 174 PY - 1976/// CY - Washington D.C : PB - District of Columbia Bar. KW - Ethics KW - Bars N1 - Canon 1: • A lawyer should assist in maintaining the integrity and competence of the legal profession Canon 2: • a lawyer should assist the legal profession in fulfilling its duty to make legal counsel available Canon 3: • A lawyer should assist in preventing the unauthorized practice of law Canon 4: • A Lawyer should preserve the confidences and secrets of a client Canon 5: • A Lawyer should exercise independent professional judgement on behalf of a client Canon 6: • A Lawyer should represent a client completely Canon 7: • A Lawyer should represent a client zealously within the bounds of the law Canon 8: • A Lawyer should assist in improving the legal system Canon 9: • A Lawyer should avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety ER -