Legal Ethics Forum: Legal ethics law and copyright

From time to time we see people demand (ask politely?) that legal ethics materials not be subject to copyright. (For example, the ABA Model Rules, the ethics of opinions in some states, etc. As I understand it, the "work around" on the ABA Model Rules is to use the Delaware version of the rules, which is closest to the MR.) Here's a petition that the federal government make clear that copyright does not apply to:

?Edicts of government, such as judicial opinions, administrative rulings, legislative enactments, public ordinances, and similar official legal documents are not copyrightable for reasons of public policy. This applies to such works whether they are Federal, State, or local as well as to those of foreign governments.?

But note that the ABA's Model Rules would still be copyrightable, if I read that petition correctly.

(h/t: Legal Informatics Blog)

Source: http://www.legalethicsforum.com/blog/2013/05/legal-ethics-law-and-copyright.html

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