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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Apr. 28, 2017

Misconduct (Rule 8.4)

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In case lawyers were under the misapprehension that any form of deceit, dishonesty, unlawful conduct, or other improper behavior was permissible in any way, proposed Rule 8.4 is designed to put those mistaken beliefs to rest. By Megan Zavieh

Megan Zavieh

Ethics, state bar defense

12460 Crabapple Rd Ste 202-272
Alpharetta , GA 30004

Email: megan@zaviehlaw.com

Megan is an ethics and California State Bar defense lawyer.

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PROPOSED RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

In case lawyers were under the misapprehension that any form of deceit, dishonesty, unlawful conduct, or other improper behavior was permissible in any way, proposed Rule 8.4 is designed to put those mistaken beliefs to rest.

Current Rule 1-120, titled Assisting, Soliciting, or Inducing Violations, is the closest rule to...

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