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Aba Model Rule 8.4(G): National Adoption Is Long Overdue, Sara Rakowiecki
Aba Model Rule 8.4(G): National Adoption Is Long Overdue, Sara Rakowiecki
SLU Law Journal Online
In 2016, the American Bar Association amended the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to include Rule 8.4(g) in an attempt to include a prohibition against discrimination and harassment with conduct related to the practice of law. While discrimination and harassment remain commonplace in the legal profession, many states refused to adopt Rule 8.4(g) which resulted in an unprecedented response to the ABA amendment. In this article, Sara Rakowiecki emphasizes the necessity for the legal profession to adopt and apply Rule 8.4(g) to cultivate a legal community where lawyers are consistently ethical and professional in the practice of law.
Transgender Rights And The Missouri Human Rights Act: An Overview Of R.M.A. V. Blue Springs R-Iv School District, Michael Scott
Transgender Rights And The Missouri Human Rights Act: An Overview Of R.M.A. V. Blue Springs R-Iv School District, Michael Scott
SLU Law Journal Online
In this article, Michael Scott discusses how the Missouri Supreme Court, in R.M.A. v. Blue Springs R-IV School District, held that a transgender student had pled sufficient facts that his school district had discriminated against him on the grounds of his sex to survive a motion to dismiss.
Major Changes To The Missouri Human Rights Act, Lauren Herbig
Major Changes To The Missouri Human Rights Act, Lauren Herbig
SLU Law Journal Online
In this article, Lauren Herbig discusses the potential ramifications of the amended Missouri Human Rights Act and how its implementation could affect discrimination suits in Missouri.