Rokita calls for changes to lawyer disciplinary rules in aftermath of conduct complaints

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4 thoughts on “Rokita calls for changes to lawyer disciplinary rules in aftermath of conduct complaints

  1. Spare me. Rokita went on national TV and claimed Bernard had a history of failing to report abortions when he had no evidence to support the statement. That’s not “politically charged comments” or an “attack on free speech”. It’s called lying. Most of us learn it’s bad in kindergarten.

    If he doesn’t want to be held to a higher standard of conduct, resign as the Attorney General. He was not forced to run for election or run for re-election.

  2. I guess, in the post-truth era, being a lawyer or an elected state official does not bind you to any moral or ethical code and that because you declare that it’s “free speech”, lying is OK?

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