Learn more about professionalism in your practice, with your clients and in the legal system. The 56-page Professionalism Handbook can help and is available for free download below.  To request a hard copy of the book, email kdobbins@msbar.org.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Chapter One:  Major Disciplinary Problems

Chapter Two: Business Development and Fee Arrangements

Chapter Three:  Handling Client Funds and Property

Chapter Four:  Undivided Loyalty

Chapter Five:  Competence; Maintaining Clients; Terminating Employment; Confidences

Chapter Six:  Duty to Court; Obligation to Good Faith

Chapter Seven:  Relationships With Attorneys and Others Involved in the Legal System

Chapter Eight:  Obligation to Profession and to Community

Appendix A

Special Thanks from The Mississippi Bar
A special note of appreciation goes to attorney Mike Ulmer who served as Chair of the Professionalism Committee of The Mississippi Bar from 1993-95. During this time, this handbook was developed under his leadership.

Special Thanks to Contributing Authors
The Mississippi Bar and the Professionalism Committee are indebted to the following attorneys for their generous donation of time, energy and expertise in writing the materials for the Professionalism Handbook.

Alex A. Alston, Jackson
Rueben V. Anderson, Jackson
Tom Bourdeaux (deceased)
Luke Dove, Jackson
Tommy E. Furby, Jackson
E. Evelyn Gandy, Hattiesburg
Billie J. Graham, Laurel
Retired Chief Justice Armis Hawkins, Houston
Michael B. Martz, Jackson
Charles M. Merkel, Clarksdale
Joe Sam Owen, Gulfport
L. F. Sandy Sams, Jr., Tupelo
W.C. Cham Trotter, III, Belzoni
Michael W. Ulmer, Jackson
Sherwood W. Wise, Jackson