I saw the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new rule, Professional Conduct Rule 8.4(g). This prohibits discriminatory conduct. If I recall, in an earlier article, I thought you opposed that rule?

Samuel C. Stretton. Samuel C. Stretton.

That is correct. When the rule was pending, my article was written suggesting some significant changes to the rule as written. One of the major criticisms this writer had of Rule 8.4(g) is that it goes far beyond the regulation of the legal profession, and instead starts to regulate one’s thought process. Also, one of the major criticisms was the legal profession is slowly, but surely becoming overregulated.

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