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Federal, state and local governments have a responsibility to enact and enforce clear ethical guidelines and laws. Only then can public officials adequately navigate potential conflicts and be held accountable when they break the public’s trust.
CLC works to enforce and reform our ethics laws at all levels of government to ensure that our democracy is trustworthy, accountable and responsive.
CLC provides support and guidance to state and local ethics commissions through research and legal advice, regularly highlighting and promoting successful initiatives so they can be replicated in other municipalities. The team also takes legal action to hold officeholders accountable and regularly engages with the public and civic leaders to ensure that potential conflicts of interest and their appearance are avoided, clear ethical guidelines are established and followed and public confidence in government is well earned.
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Jun 03
Does the Rule of Law Still Matter in a Second Trump Administration?
Campaign Legal Center held a conversation on June 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. EST about how CLC is working to uphold democracy in the face of a destructive second Trump administration.
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
May 09
Wolves of K Street: A Conversation with Brody and Luke Mullins
On Thursday, May 9 at 3 p.m. EST Campaign Legal Center's Kedric Payne hosted co-authors and brothers Brody Mullins and Luke Mullins for a conversation on their newest book "The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government" where they dove into the turbulent world of federal lobbying, and the fascinating people who shaped the system.
Thursday, May 9th, 2024
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jul 27
Examining the Case of Supreme Court vs Ethics
Voters have a right to know whether the justices of the Supreme Court are behaving ethically. Join our experts as they explore how the Supreme Court can improve amid a year of ethics scandals.
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Apr 20
Stock Trading Everywhere All at Once
As ethics issues continue to mount across all three branches of government, ethics experts from Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Wall Street Journal discuss how we can address it.
Thursday, April 20th, 2023
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
