Lawyer Professional Conduct
All Arizona lawyers must follow the Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court, including the Rules of Professional Conduct contained in Rule 42. Lawyers who have violated those rules are subject to discipline. The purpose of discipline is to protect the public and the integrity of the legal system and to ensure the administration of justice. The State Bar of Arizona investigates allegations of lawyer misconduct and determines whether formal discipline proceedings are appropriate. You may find out more information about disputes with lawyers, client rights and responsibilities, how the discipline process works, and how to submit charges of misconduct on the State Bar of Arizona website. You may also want to check a lawyer's discipline records.
I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT A LAWYER
LAWYER DISCIPLINE RECORDS
Judicial Conduct
Arizona judicial officers are subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct approved by the Arizona Supreme Court. The Commission on Judicial Conduct is an independent state agency that investigates complaints against state and local judicial officers and prosecutes formal charges when appropriate. Find out more information about making a complaint, the complaint process, and judicial sanctions on the Commission on Judicial Conduct website. The Commission on Judicial Performance Review is responsible for conducting performance reviews of judicial officers for the public's use in reaching retention decisions. Learn more about the process and judicial performance standards on the Commission on Judicial Performance Review website.
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT
JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW
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