State Bar & Bar Associations
Aug. 10, 2016
ABA passes model rule barring sexual harassment, discrimination
The ABA House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility that, for the first time, adds harassment and discrimination to its black-letter list of professional misconduct.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The American Bar Association took a hardline stance against sexual harassment and discrimination perpetrated by attorneys Monday afternoon.
The ABA House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility that, for the first time, adds harassment and discrimination to its black-letter list of professional misconduct.
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