State Bar & Bar Associations,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Aug. 9, 2016
ABA should adopt discrimination rule
There is a national movement to tighten up rules and regulations involving discrimination, harassment, and bias on the basis of race, sex, and other protected statuses in the practice of law. But before crying that the sky is falling, take a moment to review what this means.
Diane L. Karpman
Phone: (310) 887-3900
Email: karpethics@aol.com
Diane is a legal ethics expert (expert witness and State Bar defense), she is a certified specialist in legal malpractice.
There is a national movement to tighten up rules and regulations involving discrimination, harassment, and bias on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, and socioeconomic status in the practice of law. But before crying that the sky is falling, take a moment to review what this means.
Specifically, I am referring to a controversial proposal by the American Bar Association to create a new rul...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In