A tradition older than the U.S. itself
Between May 24 and August 22, 2020, there were more than 10,600 demonstration events across the U.S.1 People from all walks of life, including lawyers, exercised their First Amendment rights, and for the most part, these protests were peaceful. However, lawyers attending protests must also consider whether their expressions of dissent will violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, as there can be additional repercussions if their behavior crosses the line.
What Democracy Looks Like: Ethics and the Protesting Lawyer will examine limits to the activities that attorneys can partake in without conflicting with ethics rules. Stacie H. Rosenzweig of Halling & Cayo, S.C will explain:
- The implications of criminal behavior at a demonstration
- Your limits when "putting on your lawyer hat" on someone else's behalf at a protest
- How to advise clients who plan to break the law in protest
Understand when participating in a protest becomes problematic and avoid violating the law — and Supreme Court ethics rules — with What Democracy Looks Like: Ethics and the Protesting Lawyer.
1Demonstrations & Political Violence in America: New Data for Summer 2020