All North Carolina lawyers must follow a code of ethics called the Rules of Professional Conduct. The Rules of Professional Conduct are rules of reason.They should be interpreted with reference to the purposes of legal representation. Competent and Diligent Representation. 10. Legal ethics and professional responsibility resources: state, national and international organizations, law schools, and other ABA resources. Comparisons are currently available for states that have completed a review of their rules in response to recent changes in the Model Rules. MPRE registration is a multi-step process. This directory is designed to provide contact, membership, and public disciplinary history information on attorneys who are licensed to practice law in Georgia. Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession. Advertising provisions for attorneys in the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.