WLG Submits Comments in Support of Amending Rule 8.4 of the DC Rules of Professional Conduct to Prohibit Harassment and Discriminatory Behavior by Lawyers in the Practice of Law

The legal profession is self-regulating. The rules of professional conduct set forth actions that a lawyer is prohibited from taking in connection with the practice of law, or else be subject to professional discipline.  The DC Bar recently recommended to the DC Court of Appeals (the regulatory authority of the practice of law) that Rule 8.4 of the DC Rules of Professional Conduct be amended to prohibit lawyers from engaging in harassing and discriminatory conduct in the practice of law.  We note that the proposed rule would address three recommendations in WLG’s Still Broken report:  holding perpetrators individually accountable, implementing more effective reporting and independent investigation mechanisms, and providing for more transparency in the process of addressing sexual harassment.

Here’s the link to our comments