---
kind: "unit"
title: "17"
title_heading: "Commodity and Securities Exchanges"
key: "chII/part205"
level: "part"
label: "Part 205"
heading: "Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys Appearing and Practicing Before the Commission in the Representation of an Issuer"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/17/chII-part205"
sections_count: 7
---

# Part 205 — Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys Appearing and Practicing Before the Commission in the Representation of an Issuer

Title 17 C.F.R. — Commodity and Securities Exchanges › Chapter II — Securities and Exchange Commission

## Sections

- [§205.1. Purpose and scope.](/cfr/17/205.1.md)
- [§205.2. Definitions.](/cfr/17/205.2.md)
- [§205.3. Issuer as client.](/cfr/17/205.3.md)
- [§205.4. Responsibilities of supervisory attorneys.](/cfr/17/205.4.md)
- [§205.5. Responsibilities of a subordinate attorney.](/cfr/17/205.5.md)
- [§205.6. Sanctions and discipline.](/cfr/17/205.6.md)
- [§205.7. No private right of action.](/cfr/17/205.7.md)