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An Analysis of Lawyer Disclosure Obligations

July 25, 2002

The Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 includes a provision that (i) requires the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") to establish rules setting forth minimum standards of conduct for attorneys practicing before the Commission, and (ii) requires attorneys to report misconduct to senior management or, in certain circumstances, their client’s board of directors.


 
 
An Analysis of Lawyer Disclosure Obligations  

The Federalist Society