U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2010

摘要

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) was established in the Department of Justice (DOJ) by order of the Attorney General dated December 9, 1975, to ensure that Department employees perform their duties in accordance with the high professional standards expected of the nation's principal law enforcement agency. This is OPR's 35th Annual Report to the Attorney General, and it covers fiscal year 2010 (October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010). During fiscal year 2010, OPR participated in non-investigative, policy, and project-oriented activities of the Department. OPR attorneys participated in numerous educational and training activities within and outside the Department of Justice to increase awareness of the ethical obligations imposed on Department attorneys by statutes, court decisions, regulations, Department policies, and bar rules. During fiscal year 2010, an OPR attorney participated in presentations in media relations workshops focusing on the policies and ethical issues concerning contacts with the media. An OPR attorney participated in the National Advocacy Center's (NAC) Criminal Case Management Discovery Conference, Civil Chiefs' Conference, and Criminal Chiefs' Conference. An OPR attorney made presentations as part of the Department's Orientation for new Assistant United States Attorneys. An OPR attorney also participated in the Executive Office for Immigration Review Legal Training Conference and District of Columbia Circuit Judicial Conference. In addition, OPR attorneys made a presentation to a University of Virginia Law School class about OPR's role at the Department and participated in a panel discussion at a United States Attorney's Office retreat concerning professionalism.