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New York’s Catch-All Rule: Is It Needed? Part 2

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By Hal R. Lieberman and Harvey Prager Last month we began our exploration of NYRPC 8.4(h), which prohibits a lawyer from “engag[ing] in any other conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer’s fitness as a lawyer.” We discussed the origins of this...
New York’s Catch-All Rule: Is It Needed? Part 1

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By Hal R. Lieberman and Harvey Prager New York is one of only five states where the Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit a lawyer, without more, from “engag[ing] in any other conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer’s fitness as a lawyer” — the...

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