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Rule 8.4: Misconduct
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Maintaining The Integrity Of The Profession
It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to:
(a) violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another;
(b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects;
(c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;
(d) engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice;
(e) state or imply an ability to influence improperly a government agency or official or to achieve results by means that violate the Rules of Professional Conduct or other law;
(f) knowingly assist a judge or judicial officer in conduct that is a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct or other law; or
(g) engage in conduct that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know is harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socioeconomic status in conduct related to the practice of law. This paragraph does not limit the ability of a lawyer to accept, decline or withdraw from a representation in accordance with Rule 1.16. This paragraph does not preclude legitimate advice or advocacy consistent with these Rules.
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_8_4_misconduct/
How many of you are ready to throw the book at Barr and Guiliani? Which of the rules have they violated? Are they guilty of misconduct? Disbarment is usually a punishment for unethical or criminal conduct. How do we call for the disbarment of these two men? What steps need to be taken? Can citizens initiate the complaint?
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(35,348 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)that referred Barr to the Virginia Bar Association... not sure what happened to that complaint.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)But, would love to see those two in prison and disbarred.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Trust lawyers not to follow their own rules.