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Gen AI and Attorney Ethics: A State-by-State Roundup

Be cautious, be curious, be vigilant, and be brave. Those were the words of the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. It is good advice. GenAI is here and lawyers need to understand its...more

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Lawyer Discipline for Discriminatory Speech - A Pennsylvania Decision Raises Questions About Maryland Rule 19-308.4(e)

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A federal judge has held that Pennsylvania’s Rule 8.4(g),1 which subjects lawyers to professional discipline for engaging in discriminatory conduct, violates both the free speech clause of the First Amendment and the due...more

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Proposed American Bar Association Resolution Could Affect Auto Dealers

The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Civil Rights and Social Justice Section, State and Local Government Law Section, and Commission on Homelessness and Poverty has proposed a resolution affecting automobile dealers that will...more

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Rule 8.4 Amendment Causes Legal Disagreements

A New Resolution Considers Personal Conduct The Model Rules exist to ensure lawyers have a thorough understanding of the legal system and operate justly within its parameters. But the standard of ethics by which lawyers...more

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Strategies for EEO Compliance: Focus on Leadership, Not Compliance

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We observed last year that the legal industry is no more immune to the holdovers of sexism than any other profession. As we noted, in a step toward stemming this problem, the American Bar Association has passed a new model...more

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Proposed Changes to Model Rule 8.4 (or Something Like Them) May Already Be in Effect in Your Jurisdiction

The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has recently proposed amending the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct to add to Rule 8.4 a prohibition against harassment or discrimination based on...more

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