This episodde outlines a comprehensive set of twelve standards of professional conduct for advocates, detailing specific actions and behaviors that constitute professional misconduct within the legal field. These regulations, labeled SOPPEC 1 through 12, cover essential aspects of legal practice, such as the requirement for a valid practicing certificate, rules governing advertising and marketing, and the obligation for competence and diligence in client care. Furthermore, the standards address critical ethical duties including appropriate handling of professional fees, upholding a fiduciary duty over client funds, managing conflicts of interest, and maintaining client confidentiality and privilege. The document also specifies expectations regarding fidelity to the law, honoring professional undertakings, appropriate use of social media, managing outside interests, and maintaining the highest honesty and integrity in all professional dealings, citing relevant case law examples for many of the rules.