Can you say that? (pre-trial and trial publicity) (Civil Rights): An article from: Trial

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From the supplier: The ABA considered two key changes to its Model Rules of Professional Conduct in 1994. The House of Delegates approved proposed changes to Rules 3.6 and 3.8 which should clarify lawyers' free speech rights in connection with pre-trial publicity. The revisions make clear that restrictions on political speech apply only to lawyers directly involved in a trial or investigation and authorize lawyers to make statements to the press when silence might mean prejudice to their clients. These changes are praiseworthy, but the proposed addition to Model Rule 8.4 disciplining lawyers for bias speech unduly restricts their First Amendment rights.

Citation Details
Title: Can you say that? (pre-trial and trial publicity) (Civil Rights)
Author: Ronald D. Rotunda
Publication:Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 1994
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 30 Issue: n12 Page: 18(5)

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