The purpose of this Code of Professional Ethics is to establish and maintain our brand, reputation and public confidence in the professionalism, dedication and integrity of not only the Associates and independent contractors of the Justice Speakers Institute (JSI), LLC but also JSI itself.
The characteristics of honor, leadership and stewardship are integral to the success of JSI. Therefore, all Partners and Associates of JSI subscribe to this Code of Professionals Ethics as a condition of affiliation, with the firm belief that we will all strive to uphold the values, reputation and legacy of JSI. By doing so, we recognizes the necessity to preserve and encourage fair and equitable practices among all who are engaged in professional speaking, training, technical assistance, writing, curriculum development and other consulting.
Violations of this Code are determined in accordance with the bylaws, policies and procedures of JSI. Any termination action instituted by JSI will be binding and final as set forth in the Contractors’ Agreement.
Article 1 - Representation
The Associate or contractor has an obligation to oneself and to JSI to represent oneself truthfully, professionally and in a non-misleading manner. The individual shall be honest and accurate in presenting qualifications, experience and expertise in communications with others.
Article 2-Professionalism
The individual shall conduct him/herself in a professional and ethical manner so as to neither offend nor bring discredit to oneself, the speaking profession or fellow Associates or contractors.
Article 3-Research
Associates or contractors shall exert efforts to understand each organization, approaches, goals and culture before commencing work in order to professionally apply one’s expertise to meet each client’s needs.
Article 4-Intellectual Property
The Associate or contractor shall avoid using –either orally or in writing--materials, titles or thematic creations originated by others unless approved by the originator unless it is for educational purposes.
Article 5-Respect and Collegiality
The Associate or contractor shall maintain a collegial relationship with others based upon respect, professional courtesy, dignity and the highest ethical standards.
Article 6-Confidentiality
The Associate or contractor shall maintain and respect the confidentiality of clients.
Article 7-Business Practices
The Associate or contractor is obligated to maintain a high level of ethical standards and practices in order to assist in protecting the public against fraud or any unfair practices and shall attempt to eliminate all practices that could bring discredit to the profession. The Associate or contractor shall ensure that all information given by them is fair, accurate and complete.
Article 8-Diversity
The Associate or contractor shall not participate in any agreement or activity that would limit or deny access to the marketplace to any other speaker, to a business contractor, or to the public. This includes, but not limited to, economic factors, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, class, disability, or country of national origin of any party.
This Code has been adopted and modified from the Code of Ethics of the National Speakers Association.
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