Beyond the headlines, these executive orders have prompted soul-searching among attorneys about what is asked of each of us, of our firms, and of the profession in a moment that feels unprecedented.

Last week, the Supreme Court issued a first-ever code of conduct for Justices. It is not a set of rules designed to redress past ethical breaches and prevent future ones but rather a defense brief ...

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito publicly opposed efforts by Democratic lawmakers to impose a code of ethics on the court, telling the Wall Street Journal Congress doesn’t have “authority” to ...