# Ohio EC 1-1: EC 1-1. A basic tenet of the professional responsibility of lawyers is that every person in our

> Ohio · Court rules · Superseded

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_PROFRESP_EC_R1_1

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio EC 1-1
- **Heading:** EC 1-1. A basic tenet of the professional responsibility of lawyers is that every person in our
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** Superseded
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Rules of Court / Judges and Attorneys / Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility (Ethical Considerations) / Ohio EC 1-1

## Text

society should have ready access to the independent professional services of a lawyer of integrity
and competence. Maintaining the integrity and improving the competence of the bar to meet the
highest standards is the ethical responsibility of every lawyer.

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