VIRTUAL EVENT: Legal Ethics and the Rule of Law
When Politics Meet Legal Ethics: Who Protects the Rule of Law?
All lawyers swear an oath to uphold the Constitution, adhere to ethical obligations, and serve the public interest. Yet in moments of political crisis, government and political lawyers may face intense pressure to take actions that conflict with professional responsibility and the rule of law. State bar associations and disciplinary bodies are designed to enforce ethical commitments — but recent high-profile proceedings have raised questions about whether these tools safeguard the profession or can be weaponized to silence certain viewpoints.
Join us on Wednesday, November 5, at 12:00 PM ET for a discussion on how legal ethics standards operate in practice, the role of state bars in maintaining professional integrity, and the challenges of ensuring accountability without politicization.
To discuss this important topic, our webinar will feature Miriam Rosenbaum, Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice and former litigator at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Paul Rosenzweig, Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, and Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security Program at the American University, Washington College of Law, as well as former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Gregg Nunziata, the Society’s Executive Director, who will serve as moderator.
This event will be on the record and open to press; for media inquiries, please contact Communications Director Tony Franquiz at [email protected].
Featured Speakers
Miriam Rosenbaum
Paul Rosenzweig
Gregg Nunziata# # #