Disciplinary Action. In order to maintain the effective
administration of justice and the integrity of the Court, each
attorney shall be familiar with and comply with the standards of
professional conduct required of members of the State Bar of
California and contained in the State Bar Act, the Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California, and the
decisions of any court applicable thereto. These statutes, rules
and decisions are hereby adopted as the standards of
professional conduct, and any breach or violation thereof may
be the basis for the imposition of discipline. The Model Rules
of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association may
be considered as guidance.
