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Legal News & Current Awareness

This guide provides information on legal news and current awareness services available at BC Law.

This Research Guide highlights some of the key tools used by legal scholars and practitioners to stay informed of changes in the law that impact their areas of interest. Under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which have been adopted by most states, lawyers have an ethical obligation to provide competent representation to clients under Rule 1.1. This obligation includes remaining current with changes to law and practice. See ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct,  Rule 1.1, Comment [8]. The guide provides instructions on how to subscribe to digital newsletters and set up a variety of alerting services.