Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct Effective September 1, 1985 With amendments effective September 1, 2022 Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon.This article focuses on several familiar topics of legal ethics and how they apply to the inhouse lawyer. California's new Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3, which goes into effect August 1, 2023, establishes a duty to report the misconduct of other lawyers. You are eligible to take the California Bar Exam if you are a qualified lawyer in your home country. You only need to provide a certificate of good standing. California's bar exam is generally considered the most difficult. It covers a wide range of subjects and takes two days. A not for profit 501(c)3 corporation, Minnesota CLE is entirely self-supporting. It receives no subsidy from State Bar dues or from any other source.