Legal ethics concerns the standard of professional conduct and responsibility required of a lawyer.
It includes courses on professional responsibility and malpractice. It does not include such topics as attorneys' fees, client development, law office economics, and practice systems, except to the extent that professional responsibility is discussed in connection with these topics. Professionalism concerns the knowledge and skill of the law faithfully employed in the service of client and public good, and entails what is more broadly expected of attorneys. The professionalism CLE requirement is distinct from, and in addition to, the legal ethics CLE requirement. Except for CLE activities for which attendance cards are completed and forwarded by sponsors in accordance with Regulations 5.2.2 through 5.3.1, all Members shall submit to the Committee records pertaining to their compliance no later than January 31 of the following calendar year, pursuant to the conditions set forth in these Rules and Regulations.