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Government,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jan. 12, 2021

Giuliani crossed the lawyer’s Rubicon and it must be addressed

Rudy Giuliani needs to confront bar disciplinary proceedings for his words that were part of the mosaic that egged on a mob illegally storming our Capitol on Jan. 6. Giuliani’s words to his client’s rallying crowd: “Let’s have trial by combat.”

Peter R. Afrasiabi

Partner
One LLP

Phone: (949) 502-2870

Email: pafrasiabi@onellp.com

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Rudy Giuliani needs to confront bar disciplinary proceedings for his words that were part of the mosaic that egged on a mob illegally storming our Capitol on Jan. 6. Giuliani's words to his client's rallying crowd: "Let's have trial by combat." Within minutes the forum of the then-underway legal proceedings challenging the election results -- the same legal challenge Giuliani had been representing, unsuccessfully, his client on in court -- was overrun. Lawyers simply ...

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