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Third Circuit Upholds Pennsylvania Rule 8.4(g) Prohibiting Harassment and Discrimination in the Practice of Law

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed an Eastern District court ruling striking down a Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct prohibiting knowing harassment and discrimination in the practice of...more

8/30/2023 / Amicus Briefs , Anti-Discrimination Policies , Anti-Harassment Policies , Appellate Courts , Constitutional Challenges , First Amendment , Future Harm , Rules of Professional Conduct , State Bar Associations

Is it Time to Remove “Zeal” From the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct?

[co-author: Stephanie K. Benecchi] Why the term “zeal” as used in the ABA Model Rules is misleading and potentially harmful, and why its removal will result in rules that clearly set out a lawyer’s ethical obligations...more

8/26/2021 / American Bar Association (ABA) , Client Representation , Client Services , Law Practice Management , Legal Ethics , Model Rules , Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) , Rules of Professional Conduct , Zealous Representation

Conversation vs. Correspondence: New Jersey Ethics Opinion Goes Its Own Way on “Implied Consent”

A new ethics opinion from New Jersey turns the concept of “implied consent” under ABA Model Rule 4.2 on its head. The March 10, 2021 Ethics Opinion from New Jersey - A recent opinion from the New Jersey Advisory Committee...more

8/26/2021 / American Bar Association (ABA) , Client Representation , Client Services , Confidential Communications , Email , Implied Consent , Legal Ethics , Model Rules , Rules of Professional Conduct

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