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8.4 (g)

The Right to Discriminate: One lawyer’s Battle with The Bar for Free Speech

by Paige Fairman in 8.4 (g). Posted September 27, 2020

On August 6th a Philadelphia lawyer filed a complaint against The Pennsylvania Bar claiming that a new ethics rule infringes on his first amendment rights. Right

Formal Opinion 493: More Guidance on Harassment and Discriminatory Misconduct

by Camila Rivero-Fernandez in 8.4 (g). Posted July 17, 2020

In formal opinion 493, the ABA offers guidance on Model Rule 8.4(g)’s purpose, scope, and application. Guidance

States are Starting to Take Direction on Controversial Model Rule 8.4(g)

by Tessa Mears in 8.4 (g), discrimination. Posted January 18, 2020

New Mexico joins Vermont as the second state to adopt Model Rule 8.4(g) in its entirety. States

Hey “Darling,” There’s No More “Honey” In The Courtroom

by Elizabeth Gil in 8.4 (g), discrimination, News, Professionalism, Rules of Professional Conduct. Posted September 3, 2016

The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates passed Resolution 109, which states that it is a violation of professional responsibility to discriminate or harass in conduct related to the practice of law. Darling

[…] of a non-binding advisory opinion, as has been the case with other jurisdictions such as, Florida, San Francisco, and Delaware, it is important to note that Ohio went a step further and amended its rule regarding […]

Remote Lawyering: New Jersey and Ohio On Board - Legal Ethics Advisor on Remote Work: San Francisco Bar Association Advice in Ethics Opinion 2021-1
Not all jurisdictions have adopted the Model Rule version of the choice of law rule; seems like there might be a different result in at least some of those states. See, e.g., NY RPC 8.5(b)(2)(i) ("If the lawyer is licensed to practice only in this state, the rules to be applied shall be the rules of this state").

Art Lachman on ABA Opinion 499 Green Lights Lawyers’ Passive Investment in Firms with NonLawyer Ownership

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