Complete List of ABA Ethics Opinions from 2020-present
If you want to know what kept lawyers awake at night over the last six years, don't look at the headlines. Look at the Ethics Opinions. In 2020, the ABA was worried about how we work from our kitchen tables (Op. 20-495). By 2024, they were worried about whether our computers were lying to us (Op. 24-512). And just this month, with Op. 521, they’ve turned the lens back on the judges themselves—reminding us that the 'appearance of impropriety' isn't just a courtroom standard; it’s a management standard. I compiled a list of all the formal ethics opinions from the American Bar Association from 2020 onward (up to today, Feb. 24, 2026). I have hyperlinks to download the opinions free online. · ABA Formal Op. 26-521 The Judicial Canons of Ethics Applicability to the Administrative and Supervisory Role of a Judge · ABA Formal Op. 26-520 A Lawyer’s Obligation to Convey Information to a Former Client or Successor C...